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The New Republic, Or, Culture, Faith, and Philosophy in an English Country House (Volume 1)

The New Republic, Or, Culture, Faith, and Philosophy in an English Country House (Volume 1)

Mallock, William Hurrell

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ISBN10: 1151580473
ISBN13: 9781151580474
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 36
Weight: 0.18
Height: 0.07 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1877 Excerpt: ... Herbert, who, mistaking the Sir George Ambrose mentioned for another Baronet of the same name--a gentleman of a very old, but impoverished Catholic family, broke in as follows, somewhat to the consternation of Lady Ambrose, whose husband was a great cotton-spinner, of the most uncertain origin. 'Sir George, ' he said, ' is, as I know well, an entirely honest gentleman of ancient lineage. He is indeed a perfectly beautiful type of what the English Squire properly ought to be. For he lives upon his own land, and amongst his own people; and is a complete and lovely example to them of a life quite simple indeed, but in the highest sense loyal, noble, and orderly. But what is one amongst so many? To most of his own order Sir George Ambrose appears merely as a madman, because he sees that it is altogether a nobler thing for a man to be brave and chivalrous than it is to be fashionable; and because he looks forward on his dying day to remembering the human souls that he has saved alive, rather than the pheasants that he has shot dead.' Now the husband of Lady Ambrose being known to most present for his magnificent new country house, his immense preserves, and his yacht of four hundred tons that never went out of the Solent; there was naturally some wonder excited by Mr. Herbert's words, since the thought of any other Sir George never came for an instant into anyone's head. Lady Ambrose herself was in utter amazement. She could not tell what to make of it, and she was as near looking confused as she had ever been in her life. The awkwardness of the situation was felt by many: and to cover it a hum of conversation sprang up, with forced alacrity. But this did not make matters much better; for in a very short time Mr. Herbert's voice was again audible, uttering words o...

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