Haliburton, Thomas Chandler, 1796-1865 / 2008-06-24 00:00:00
EBOOK THE ATTACHE V1 ***
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THE ATTACHE; OR,
SAM SLICK IN ENGLAND.
BY THOMAS CHANDLER HALIBURTON.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. I.
(Greek Text)--GREEK PROVERB.
Tell you what, report my speeches if you like, but if
you put my talk in, I'll give you the mitten, as sure as
you are born.--SLICKVILLE TRANSLATION
London, July 3rd, 1843.
MY DEAR HOPKINSON,
I have spent so many agreeable hours at Edgeworth
heretofore, that my first visit on leaving London, will
be to your hospitable mansion. In the meantime, I beg
leave to introduce to you my "Attache," who will precede
me several days. His politics are similar to your own;
I wish I could say as much in favour of his humour. His
eccentricities will stand in need of your indulgence;
but if you can overlook these, I am not without hopes
that his originality, quaint sayings, and queer views of
things in England, will afford you some amusement. At
all events, I feel assured you will receive him kindly;
if not for his own merits, at least for the sake of
Yours always,
THE AUTHOR.
To EDMUND HOPKINSON ESQ.
Edgeworth,
Gloucestershire.
CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
CHAPTER I. UNCORKING A BOTTLE
CHAPTER II. A JUICY DAY IN THE COUNTRY
CHAPTER III. TYING A NIGHT-CAP
CHAPTER IV. HOME AND THE SEA
CHAPTER V. T'OTHER EEND OF THE GUN
CHAPTER VI. SMALL POTATOES AND FEW IN A HILL
CHAPTER VII.
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