English Eccentrics and Eccentricities

by John Timbs · language: en

Vocabulary level: Intermediate · Flesch–Kincaid grade 12 · 6,012 sentences

Vocabulary level is estimated from word frequency, not an official CEFR classification.

Subjects: Eccentrics and eccentricities — England

Words worth knowing: forte · vociferate · transmute · reasoner · conjuror · forfeiture · fabricate · depreciation

PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO., NEW-STREET SQUARE LONDON ENGLISH ECCENTRICS AND ECCENTRICITIES BY JOHN TIMBS AUTHOR OF 'CLUBS AND CLUB LIFE IN LONDON' ETC.

A NEW EDITION WITH 48 ILLUSTRATIONS LONDON CHATTO & WINDUS 1898 PREFACE. Gentle Reader, a few words before we introduce you to our ECCENTRICS.

They may be odd company: yet how often do we find eccentricity in the minds of persons of good understanding.

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