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Gossip in a Library
Edmund Gosse
Gossip in a Library
Edmund Gosse
I have heard that the late Mr. Edward Solly, a very pious and worshipful lover of books, under several examples of whose book-plate I have lately reverently placed my own, was so anxious to fly all outward noise that he built himself a library in his garden. I have been told that the books stood there in perfect order, with the rose-spray flapping at the window, and great Japanese vases exhaling such odours as most annoy an insect-nostril. The very bees would come to the window, and sniff, and boom indignantly away again. The silence there was perfect. It must have been in such a secluded library that Christian Mentzelius was at work when he heard the male book-worm flap his wings, and crow like a cock in calling to his mate.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 17, 2017 |
ISBN13 | 9781547276431 |
Publishers | Createspace Independent Publishing Platf |
Pages | 156 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 8 mm · 217 g |
Language | English |
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