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Attained some eminence in the state, the consequence of popularity earned by the talented vindication and promotion of great public principles, melt at the touch of treasury gold, and who gradually bury their own self esteem beneath the tinfoil gilding of a title. In political literature, the universal venality of one portion of the press may be said to have passed into a proverb, and the real history of the sudden desertion of one of its most important members from the popular cause, and.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book tells the fascinating story of marriages performed by a blacksmith in a small Scottish village from the mid-18th century onwards. Although quick to deny being a blacksmith himself, the author was known colloquially as the Gretna Green Blacksmith and reveals the secrets of the illicit marriages he performed at Gretna Green for runaway couples, a practice that thrived until the mid-19th century. The book provides an account of the scandals and elopements that took place during this period, including tales of aristocratic and well-known figures who sought the 'blacksmith's' services, such as Lord Chief Justice Erskine and a sea captain from Sunderland. It provides an insightful historical glimpse into the changing attitudes to marriage and family in the 18th and 19th centuries. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780282392017_0
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