James Stephen
Auteur de War in disguise, or, The frauds of the neutral flags
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Œuvres de James Stephen
The Slavery of the British West India Colonies Delineated, Vol. 1: As It Exists Both in Law and Practice, and Compared… (2015) 2 exemplaires
The slavery of the British West India colonies delineated, as it exists both in law and practice, and compared with the… (2010) 2 exemplaires
The Slavery of the British West India Colonies Delineated, Vol. 2: As It Exists Both in Law and Practice, and Compared… (2015) 2 exemplaires
ESSAYS IN ECCLESIASTICAL BIOGRAPHY VOLUMES I AND II. 1 exemplaire
New reasons for abolishing the slave trade: being the last section of a larger work, now first published, entitled "The (1807) 1 exemplaire
Essays in Ecclesiastical Biography , Fifth Edition 1 exemplaire
Deirdre 1 exemplaire
The Crisis of the Sugar Colonies: Or, an Enquiry into the Objects and Probable Effects of the French Expedition to the… (2010) 1 exemplaire
The slavery of the British West India colonies delineated: as it exists both in law and practice, and compared with the… (2012) 1 exemplaire
The slavery of the British West India colonies delineated: as it exists both in law and practice, and compared with the… (2012) 1 exemplaire
The Slavery of the British West India Colonies Delineated, as It Exists Both in Law and Practice, and Compared with the… (2016) 1 exemplaire
The Slavery of the British West India Colonies Delineated, as It Exists Both in Law and Practice, and Compared with the… (2016) 1 exemplaire
West-Indian pretensions refuted: being an extract from the preface of a work, entitled The slavery of the British… (1824) 1 exemplaire
What Kept You, Hibs?: How Hibernian FC Turned Disaster into Triumph and Ended Football's Greatest Curse (2018) 1 exemplaire
Irish Fairy Tales 1 exemplaire
Considerations on imprisonment for debt : fully proving, that the confining of the bodies of debtors is contrary to… 1 exemplaire
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- Œuvres
- 30
- Membres
- 72
- Popularité
- #243,043
- Évaluation
- 4.2
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- 1
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This work is an accumulation of emails sent out by the author regarding the things he finds amusing on his postal route or small happenings in his life.
Overall, this was an acceptable read. Some terms used might not be as well-known to readers outside the UK. The overall tone of the work was amusing and the stories (more like sketches) provided a snapshot into the lives on a rural postal route.
The author's personality comes through clearly in his writing, as well as his opinions on certain events (such as Brexit). While some may find it charming, it ended up being a slight turn-off for the reader when the author would repeatedly mention his affinity for lovely ladies. Perhaps he felt it made him a bit cheeky, but it was a little wearing as it was repeated throughout the work.… (plus d'informations)