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Abbotsford and Newstead abbey (edition 1835)

by Washington Irving (Author)

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I sit down to perform my promise of giving you an account of a visit made many years since to Abbotsford. I hope, however, that you do not expect much from me, for the travelling notes taken at the time are so scanty and vague, and my memory so extremely fallacious, that I fear I shall disappoint you with the meagreness and crudeness of my details.… (more)

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Title:	Abbotsford and Newstead abbey
Authors:	Washington Irving (Author)
Info:	University of California Libraries (1835), 276 pages
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A beautiful description of the homes of Sir Walter Scott and of Lord Byron. Stories about the local culture and environment are interspersed with bits of poetry. Recommended to anyone interested in the history of either of these men. (

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Life and Works of Washington Irving Vol. 2 by Washington Irving

Life and Works of Washington Irving (3-vol) by Washington Irving (indirect)

WORKS OF WASHINGTON IRVING V. 3/ABBOTSFORD, NEWSTEAD ABBEY by Washington Irving

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newstead abbey (from Life and works of Washington Irving) by Washington Irving

abbotsford (from Life and works of Washington Irving) by Washington Irving

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I sit down to perform my promise of giving you an account of a visit made many years since to Abbotsford. I hope, however, that you do not expect much from me, for the travelling notes taken at the time are so scanty and vague, and my memory so extremely fallacious, that I fear I shall disappoint you with the meagreness and crudeness of my details.

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