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| Author | Lynd, Robert, 1879-1949 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Pleasures of Ignorance |
| Contents | The pleasures of ignorance -- The herring fleet -- The betting man -- The hum of insects -- Cats -- May -- New Year prophecies -- On knowing the difference -- The intellectual side of horse-racing -- Why we hate insects -- Virtue -- June -- On feeling gay -- In the train -- The most curious animal -- The old indifference -- Eggs: an Easter homily -- Enter the spring -- The daredevil barber -- Weeds: an appreciation -- A juror in waiting -- The three-halfpenny bit -- The morals of beans -- On seeing a joke -- Going to the derby -- This blasted world. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Essays |
| EText-No. | 13448 |
| Release Date | 2004-09-12 |
| Copyright Status | Not copyrighted in the United States. If you live elsewhere check the laws of your country before downloading this ebook. |
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