Bücher von William Hutton

By fortune is your honour grown O'er heads much taller than your own;. You win the race obtain the prize, From legs of far superior size. Yet you are the same in every look, My long lost friend, Abraham Cook.

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" In 1779 I wrote the History of the Family of Hutton, which slept very quietly upon my shelf for twelve years. But in 1791, when the rioters chose to amuse themselves with the destruction of every kind of property, land excepted, which I had spent threescore years in collecting, the History of my Family fell in the general ruin. I was more affected at the loss of this history than it merited; and, for seven years, endeavoured to prevail upon myself to begin another, but was never able to succeed, though solicited by friends."

"Your word''s obey''d; nay, e''en your lookWho can withstand?-Receive the book Pale as the morn ere ting''d with red, But empty, as you know whose head To sounding fame has no pretence, Spotless as virgin innocence. Must it be fill''d with dying strains? The sighs of nymphs, the vows of swains? With scandal, dress, or China ware, Chief objects of a lady''s care?"

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""Edgar and Elfrida or The Power of Beauty"" is a novel written by William Hutton. The story revolves around two young lovers, Edgar and Elfrida, who come from different social backgrounds. Edgar is a wealthy nobleman, while Elfrida is a poor peasant girl. Despite their differences, they fall in love and decide to get married. However, their happiness is short-lived as they face a series of challenges and obstacles that threaten to tear them apart.The central theme of the novel is the power of beauty, which is portrayed as both a blessing and a curse. Edgar is initially drawn to Elfrida because of her physical beauty, but he soon realizes that her inner beauty is what truly makes her special. On the other hand, Elfrida's beauty attracts the attention of other men who are not interested in her for her personality, leading to jealousy and danger.The novel also explores the themes of social class, loyalty, and the importance of family. Edgar's family disapproves of his relationship with Elfrida because of her lower social status, and they try to break them apart. However, Edgar's loyalty to Elfrida and his determination to marry her despite the obstacles demonstrate the strength of their love.Overall, ""Edgar and Elfrida or The Power of Beauty"" is a classic love story that explores timeless themes and the complexities of human relationships.How few there are, in this frail state, Their joys and woes can estimate? When you examine friend, or brother, ""Their trouble's greater than another."" The reason we can eas'ly find, It stands the foremost in the mind.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

William Hutton, a Birmingham bookseller, published his History of Birmingham (also reissued in this series) in his late fifties. Hutton was also famous for his walking exploits, which led to his 1801 expedition to Hadrian's Wall, and his 1802 account, of which the 1813 second edition is reissued here.