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Quintessence of Lorenzo's works. History of cosmopolite; or The four volumes of Lorenzo's journal, concentrated in one: containing his experience and travels, from childhood to 1815, being upwards of thirty-seven years. Also, his polemical writings, consisting of his Chain, with five links, two books and a swivel. Reflections on matrimony. Hints on the fulfilment of prophecy. Dialogue between the curious and singular. Analects upon the rights of man. A journey from Babylon to Jerusalem. & c. ...

Lorenzo Dow · 1815 · Scanned text

254,054 words · about 17 h 47 min to read

Period artwork: Interior of the Bodleian Library, 1845
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Author
Lorenzo Dow
Language
English
Published
1815
Length
254,054 words · about 17 h 47 min
Sections
7 reader sections
Text
Scanned text, read from page scans by OCR; may contain errors
Rights
Public domain

 

Contents (7)
  1. Front matter about 9 min
  2. CHAP. 1. Mr CHILDHOOD about 5 h 2 min
  3. Part The Second about 2 h 16 min
  4. Part The Third about 1 h 53 min
  5. Chap. II about 5 h 24 min
  6. Conclusion about 2 h 7 min
  7. Appendix about 56 min
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The " Morning of Life" is passed away, and soon the " Evening shades,'' will come on apace ! I'm travelling to the '* Lancr whence I shall not return ! ! Cosmopolite, Aged 36, qULYTESSEm^E OF LOBEJVZO'S WORKS.

OR THE

FOUR, VOLUMES OF

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