Project Gutenberg 2012-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 240 Cooper, Thomas 1805 1892 Hornbook, Adam Cooper, T. (Thomas) Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume 2 (of 2) The old corporation -- Ned Wilcom; a story of a father's sacrifice of his child at the shrine of Mammon -- London 'venture; or, the old story over again -- The lad who felt like a fish out of water -- The intellectual lever that lacked a fulcrum -- Nicholas Nixon, "gentleman," who could not understand why, but who knew "it was so" -- Signs of the times; or, one parson and two clerks -- Dame Deborah Thrumpkinson, and her orphan apprentice, Joe -- Toby Lackpenny the philosophical: a devotee of the marvellous. Produced by Bryan Ness, Katie Hernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Wis Saws and Modern Instances, Volume 2" by Thomas Cooper is a collection of social commentary and stories written in the mid-19th century. The text appears to weave together observations about human nature, societal norms, and the follies of character, possibly emphasizing the lives of individuals marginalized by their eccentricities or circumstances. As a Chartist, Cooper likely infuses political perspectives that examine class struggles and the moral qualities of various figures in society. The opening of this volume begins with a philosophical reflection on the nature of individuality and the often harsh judgments cast upon those deemed "odd" or "singular." Cooper presents a narrative that considers how society perceives its members, particularly those who embody qualities contrary to the norm and often get unfairly criticized or overlooked. Specifically, it introduces the "Old Corporation" of Lincoln, hinting at a critique of social structures, and transitions smoothly into character sketches, including a benevolent alderman who, despite his kindness and contributions to society, is deemed eccentric for his passions and charity. This blend of personal narrative and social critique sets a reflective and engaging tone for the stories to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English fiction -- 19th century Short stories, English PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 364753 2025-06-16T04:04:36.916819 text/html 368646 2012-03-10T22:16:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 139900 2012-03-10T22:16:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 241569 2025-06-16T04:04:45.648745 application/epub+zip 243639 2025-06-16T04:04:40.926817 application/epub+zip 209283 2025-06-16T04:04:39.511806 application/epub+zip 453975 2025-06-16T04:04:49.252261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423706 2025-06-16T04:04:44.694757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393623 2022-09-18T03:32:07.840074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339730 2025-06-16T04:04:36.387846 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 339642 2012-03-10T22:16:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 132549 2012-03-10T22:16:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 339636 2012-03-10T22:16:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132522 2012-03-10T22:16:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21283 2025-06-16T04:04:49.391218 application/rdf+xml 17511 2025-06-16T04:04:40.075778 image/jpeg 3826 2025-06-16T04:04:39.794779 image/jpeg 233956 2025-06-16T04:04:36.948815 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia