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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1
An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1 is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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COLLEY CIBBER.
_VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE
_WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber — Volume 1 is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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COLLEY CIBBER.
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_VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE
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_WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

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archive noun US /ˈɑːr.kaɪv/

A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.”

distributed adjective US /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading “_VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE”

etchings noun US /ˈetʃɪŋz/

plural of “etching” — an impression made from an etched plate

From this reading “_WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.”

Internet noun US /ˈɪntərnet/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.”

Libraries noun US /ˈlaɪbreriːz/

plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.”

numbered verb US /ˈnʌmbərd/

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading “_VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE”

parkes verb US /pɑːrks/

third-person singular of “park” — place temporarily

From this reading “_WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.”

supplement noun US /ˈsʌpləmənt/

textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

From this reading “_VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE”

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NEW EDITION adjective + noun

a publication (such as a book) that has been modified or updated and offered again for sale

In this reading “_VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE”

original pages adjective + noun counted as “original page”

In this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.”

TWO VOLUMES noun + noun counted as “two volume”

In this reading “_WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.”

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01

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From this reading See https://archive.org/details/apologyforlifeof01cibb MR.

14

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From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

510

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From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

8

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From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

ADOLPHE

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From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

apologyforlifeof

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From this reading See https://archive.org/details/apologyforlifeof01cibb MR.

ArchivenounUS /ˈɑːr.kaɪv/

A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

Chiswick

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From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

cibb

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From this reading See https://archive.org/details/apologyforlifeof01cibb MR.

CIBBER

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From this reading COLLEY CIBBER.

COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

COLLEY

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From this reading COLLEY CIBBER.

copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

deckle-edge

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From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

demy

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From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading See https://archive.org/details/apologyforlifeof01cibb MR.

distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

EDITIONnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

EIGHTEENadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/

being one more than seventeen

From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

ETCHINGSnounUS /ˈetʃɪŋz/

plural of “etching” — an impression made from an etched plate

From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

https

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ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

InternetnounUS /ˈɪntərnet/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

LALAUZE

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From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

LibrariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/

plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries.

LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

LOWE

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MDCCCLXXXIX

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From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

MEZZOTINTnoun

print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade

From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

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NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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NIMMO

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From this reading _WITH TWENTY-SIX ORIGINAL MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS BY R. B. PARKES, AND EIGHTEEN ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE LALAUZE_ _IN TWO VOLUMES_ VOLUME THE FIRST LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO 14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND MDCCCLXXXIX Chiswick Press PRINTED BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

NOTEnounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading _VOLUME THE FIRST._ _NOTE._ _510 copies printed on this fine deckle-edge demy 8vo paper for England and America, with the portraits as India proofs after letters._ _Each copy is numbered, and the type distributed._ _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_ A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT ROBERT W. LOWE

NOTESnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

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numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

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originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

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PARKESverbUS /pɑːrks/

third-person singular of “park” — place temporarily

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portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

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PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

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printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

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proofsnounUS /pruːfs/

plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

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RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

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ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

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SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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STRANDnounUS /strænd/

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

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STREETnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

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SUPPLEMENTnounUS /ˈsʌpləmənt/

textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

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TWENTY-SIXadjective

being six more than twenty

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TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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typenounUS /taɪp/

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

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vo

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VOLUMEnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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VOLUMESnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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WHITTINGHAM

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WILLIAM

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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WRITTENadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

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