Paradoxical philosophy : a sequel to the Unseen universe.

  • Balfour Stewart
Date:
1878
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Credit: Paradoxical philosophy : a sequel to the Unseen universe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    we could. But it was felt by both of us that a great change had taken place in Elmsly House :-r—all the arrangements were as perfect as ever, yet an indefinite charm which used to pervade the house was wanting— 1 ’Tis Greece, but living Greece no more/ No Miss Fairbank presided at her father’s table. But in the vicarage there was now a Mrs. Bemerton, whose attention was all but entirely concentrated on her husband and her little son ; and she was very like Miss Fairbank indeed. She received us with all her old grace and kindness, but it was clear that she had not quite passed through the transition state. The unusually long honey- moon was yet very near the meridian. Mr. Bemerton could with difficulty be induced to leave his wife, even for an hour, and when he did, he could talk of little else. ‘He's a frightful spoon, and I’m sure my father misses her tremendously,’ Frederick said to us in his artless manner. ‘ I know he now wants me to marry and settle down in the
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