You ascend a flight of oak stairs (carefully, for the porter-husband is polishing his way down from the top, vigorously) by the help of a banister supported by bronzed and gilt rails. Your friend's door opened, admits you to a little hall, in which, when... Transactions. Session Sixth, 1855-56 - Page 35by Architectural Institute of Scotland - 1856 - 201 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1856 - 606 pages
...duty, takes all sorts of pains to make you understand her directions, if she sees there be any dullness in your foreign apprehension. You ascend a flight...standing on the mat of the private residence of the honorable Deputy of St. Vitus's Backlane, near Camberwell Green. Little drawing-rooms, dining-room,... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1856 - 602 pages
...duty, takes all sorts of pains to make you understand her directions, if she sees there be any dullness in your foreign apprehension. You ascend a flight...standing on the mat of the private residence of the honorable Deputy of St. Vitus's Backlane, near Camberwell Green. Little drawing-rooms, dining-room,... | |
| William Henry Wills - 1860 - 464 pages
...ascend a flight of oak stairs (carefully, 1'or the porter-husband has polished every grain of the wood) by the help of a banister supported by bronzed and...the honourable Deputy of St Vitus's Backlane, near Catnberwell-green. Little drawingrooms, dining-room, study, nursery, bedrooms, kitchen (and a baekstair... | |
| William Henry WILLS (Miscellaneous Writer.) - 1860 - 456 pages
...ascend a flight of oak stairs (carefully, for the porter-husband has polished every grain of the wood) by the help of a banister supported by bronzed and...isolated from the world as if you were standing on the - 2 A mat of the private residence of the honourable Deputy of St. Vitns's Backlane, near Camberwell-green.... | |
| William Henry Wills - 1860 - 492 pages
...ascend a flight of oak stairs (carefully, for the porter-husband nas polished every grain of the wood) by the help of a banister supported by bronzed and...admits you to a little hall, in which, when it is shot after you, you feel as much isolated from the world as if you were standing on the mat of the... | |
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