Men and Manners (Volume 1); A Novel (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1800. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... pccted nor desired--when the entrance os dinner, to which he was presled to sit down, gave him a sair opportunity to escape sor the present; and he was departing, when Mrs. Hutchinbunck desired to know whether she might call in the evening, and see where Dicky was to sleep. Mr. Morden could do no less than invite the party to drink tea at his house, an osser which was readily accepted; and he then lest this extraordinary trio to enjoy the luxury os their giblet-pye and smoking hot crabs. CHAP. CHAP. VII. fPljo would not travel, since " no one is a Prophet in his own Country, '' and the Opinion is so easily acquired out of it ? In the asternoon, at about hals an hour aster sive o'clock, Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinbunck appeared at the parsonage, attended by Dicky, whose appearance was enriched by a gold-headed cane and silk tastel.-- Mr. Hutchinbunck had exchanged his cotr ton night-cap sor a well-powdered peruke; his dress was a snusf-coloured coat, with black waistcoat and breeches; and he exhibited a clean, though but a contemptible appearance. -- Mrs. Hutchinbunck now wore only a dress cap on her head, and had 'added a pearl necklace, with a diamond locket, to the' splendour os her dress. ., Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinbunck agreed in the love os money, but they did not agree in the mode os making it pleasurable: Mr4 Tojj i. D HutchinHutchinbunck knew he was worth a pretty round sum, and, content with the consciousness that he possested the ability os making his suture lise pass comsortably, he cared little whether the world knew he had it or not.--Mrs. Hutchinbunck derived srom.it only the pleasure os making, as sar as her husband would permit her, what she called a show in the world, namely, being known to be worth money, and seen to be richly dresied. Mr. Hutchi...