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A History of Everyday Things in England: Volume II 1500-1799
Excerpt from A History of Everyday Things in England, Vol. 2 of 2: 1500-1799
Then we h0pe our book may help boys and girls to come to a proper decision as to what job of work they will take up later on. The grown-ups have an alarming way of closing down on you, and suddenly demanding, Now then, what are you going to be and one does not know; so far too frequently the naturalist becomes a bank clerk, the tinker a tailor, and the soldier a sailor - which is all so much waste, and the cause of great unhappiness.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Then we h0pe our book may help boys and girls to come to a proper decision as to what job of work they will take up later on. The grown-ups have an alarming way of closing down on you, and suddenly demanding, Now then, what are you going to be and one does not know; so far too frequently the naturalist becomes a bank clerk, the tinker a tailor, and the soldier a sailor - which is all so much waste, and the cause of great unhappiness.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
- GenresHistory
256 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1960
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Marjorie Quennell
55 books4 followersMarjorie (Courtney) Quennell (1884–1972) was a British historian, illustrator and museum curator.
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June 17, 2020
Beautifully written but its title should have been 'A History of Everyday Things in England for the Upper and Middle Classes' - The 'lower' classes hardly got a mention.
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