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" To one like Elia, whose treasures are rather cased in leather covers than closed in iron coffers, there is a class of alienators more formidable than that which I have touched upon; I mean your borrowers of books — those mutilators of collections, spoilers... "
The Book-lover's Enchiridion: Thoughts on the Solace and Companionship of ... - Page 93
by Alexander Ireland - 1883 - 312 pages
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Essays of Elia

Charles Lamb - 1835 - 440 pages
...saving of a few idle ducats, and think that I am fallen into the society of lenders, and little men. To one like Elia, whose treasures are rather cased...and creators of odd volumes. There is Comberbatch, matchless in his depredations ! That foul gap in the bottom shelf facing you, like a great eyetooth...
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The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volume 3

1835 - 430 pages
...saving of a few idle ducats, and think tliat I am fallen into the society of lenders and little men. To one like Elia, whose treasures are rather cased...more formidable than that which I have touched upon; 1 mean your borrowers of books — those mutilators of collections, spoilers of the symmetry of shelves,...
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The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volume 3

1835 - 432 pages
...saving of a few idle ducats, and think that I am fallen into the society of lenders and little men. To one like Elia, whose treasures are rather cased in leather covers than closed in iron coflers, there is a class of alienators more formidable than that which I have touched upon; I mean...
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The Prose Works of Charles Lamb ...: Elia. First series

Charles Lamb - 1836 - 362 pages
...saving of a few idle ducats, and think that I am fallen into the society of lenders, and little men. To one like Elia, whose treasures are rather cased...and creators of odd volumes. There is Comberbatch, matchless in his depredations ! That foul gap in the bottom shelf facing you, like a great eye-tooth...
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The Works of Charles Lamb: To which are Prefixed, His Letters, and a Sketch ...

Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...saving of a few idle ducats, and think that I am fallen into the society of lenders and little men. To one like Elia, whose treasures are rather cased...and creators of odd volumes. There is Comberbatch, matchless in his depredations. That foul gap in the bottom shelf facing you, like a great eye tooth...
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The essays of Elia

Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pages
...saving of a few idle dncats, and think that I am fallen into the society of lendera, and Hi/In men. To one like Elia, whose treasures are rather cased...which I have touched upon ; I mean your borrowers of hooks — those mutilators of collections, spoilers of the symmetry of shelves, and creators of odd...
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The Essays of Elia: First Series - Second Series

Charles Lamb - 1845 - 396 pages
...saving of a few idle ducats, and think that I am fallen into the society of lenders, and little men. To one like Elia, whose treasures are rather cased...and creators of odd volumes. There is Comberbatch, matchless in his depredations ! That foul gap in the bottom shelf facing you, like a great eyetooth...
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American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 31

1848 - 580 pages
...remember, reader, in one of LAMB'S essays, his objurgatory remonstrance against book-borrowers ; ' those mutilators of collections, spoilers of the symmetry of shelves, and creators of odd volumes ;' but he makes one exception : ' Reader,' he says, ' if haply thou art blessed with a moderate collection,...
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American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 31

1848 - 616 pages
...remember, reader, in one of LAMB'S essaye, hie objurgatory remonstrance against book -borrow ors ; ' thoee mutilators of collections, spoilers of the symmetry of shelves, and creators of odd volumes;' but he makes one exception: * Reader,* he says, * if haply thou art blessed with a moderate collection,...
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The Works of Charles Lamb, Volume 3

Charles Lamb - 1850 - 406 pages
...alienators more formidable than that which I have touched upon ; I mean your borrowers of looks — those mutilators of collections, spoilers of the symmetry...and creators of odd volumes. There is Comberbatch, matchless in his depredations ! That foul gap in the bottom shelf facing you, like a great eye-tooth...
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