Three Weeks in Wet Sheets, the Diary and Doings of a Moist Visitor to Malvern [J. Leech. Repr. from the Bristol Times].
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851. Excerpt: ... DR. WILSON S ESTABLISHMENT.--MY CONSULTATION CALL. The house, which occupies a beautiful site below the ancient Abbey gate, may be called from its noble ap pearance, its great extent, and tall columned facade, a Hydropathic Palace. I was told it cost, building and furnishing, some 18,000, and is surrounded by handsome pleasure grounds, where the patients lounge and promenade. As P and I came up, several of the latter were about: some were going for a ride on horseback, others in mule carriages, and some on donkeys. P took upon himself to ring the bell, and altogether acted for me as though he were taking a person to a lunatic asylum. I will confess I was somewhat nervous; and as I saw through the plate-glass door the servant--a grave-looking man in black--appear to answer our summons, my instinct for a moment was to run clean away. We were shown into a small, handsome waiting-room. Dr. Wilson, he said, was not at home, but his partner, Dr. Sturmes was, and he went to inquire when he could see us. P 's first encouraging words, when we took our seats and the servants left us to ourselves, were, "What a funk you appear to be in; you look quite pale." I confess there were occasions in my life when I felt easier. 'Twasn't going into the place I cared so much about, as that I apprehended a difficulty in getting out. "Set your mind at rest upon that point, at least," said P, who is a solicitor, and with provoking gravity, added, "if they want to detain you here in the wet sheets longer than you wish, write to me, and I'll get you out quickly enough with a Habeas Corpus--I can have it down in one day from my London agent, and served the next upon Dr. Wilson." I thanked him, but said to stop payment would be a simpler way to obtain my liberty. Persons passed...


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  • ISBN-13: 9780217057981
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 32
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0217057985
  • Publisher Date: 04 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 77 gr


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