Year: 1886
Type: book
Abstract: had left his native place for London about 18 12.He was in one of the crowds which welcomed the allied sovereigns in 1 8 14, and there achieved the honour of shaking hands with Blucher.In April 181 5 he moved to Salisbury, and soon afterwards turned to account the remarkable clearness and power of his voice by springing upon a coach to read out the news of the battle of Waterloo.At Salisbury, which he has never quitted, he was first employed in the shop of Mr. Pinckney, a leading draper, who treated him with great kindness.Upon Mr.Pinckney's retirement in 1825, Mr. Fawcett set
Source: Smith, Elder eBooks
Author: Leslie, Sir Stephen
Language: French
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4248042716