The Poetical Remains of William Lithgow: The Scotish Traveller (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

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IV. - Bond of Wm. Lithgow in £200, for good behaviour and appearance before the Council when required, &c.

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Amongst the remarkable characters that figured during the reign of the first James and his unfortunate son, William Lithgow occupies a prominent position. He was the first Scotsman who has left a record of his travels in foreign lands, and his adventures are so varied and romantic, that his personal narratives still possess attraction to those readers, who, despite of his inflated and obscure style, have the courage and perseverance to peruse them. He has been compared to Tom Coryate, whose "Crudities" are deservedly still held in esteem by the curious, and undoubtedly there is a considerable resemblance between the two Worthies; - but although the English traveller is decidedly the most amusing, his Scotish contemporary has the advantage of recounting more startling adventures, and more hair-breadth escapes. His apprehension, detention, and torture by the Inquisitors in Malaga; and the narrow chance he had of not figuring in an auto da fe - a favourite pastime of the holy fathers in those days of fiery zeal, and one much patronized by Spanish Royalty - would afford a fitting subject for a romance, which would eclipse the horrors of Mrs Radcliffe, and leave her "Italian," with all its inquisitorial terrors, far behind.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.