Recollections of the late William Beckford - of Fonthill, Wilts and Lansdown, Bath

Recollections of the late William Beckford, by Henry Venn Lansdown
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Title: Recollections of the late William Beckford of Fonthill, Wilts and Lansdown, Bath
Author: Henry Venn Lansdown Editor: Charlotte Lansdown Release Date: July 12, 2006 Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII) [eBook #18809]
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Transcribed from the 1893 edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org
RECOLLECTIONS OF THE LATE WILLIAM BECKFORD OF FONTHILL, WILTS and LANSDOWN, BATH
The Manuscript of the following Letters, written by my Father, has been in my possession fifty years. He intended to publish it at the time of Mr. Beckford’s death, in 1844, but delayed the execution of the work, and sixteen years
death, in 1844, but delayed the execution of the work, and sixteen years afterwards was himself called to enter on the higher life of the spiritual world. Mr. Beckford and my Father were kindred spirits, conversant with the same authors, had visited the same countries, and were both gifted with extraordinary memories. Mr. ...