The Vanished Pomps of Yesterday

Name: The Vanished Pomps of Yesterday
Author: Lord Frederic Hamilton

by Lord Frederic Hamilton

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The Vanished Pomps of Yesterday Being Some Random Reminiscences of a British Diplomat

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Al Haines

Release date

2020-01-15

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Public domain in the USA.

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Europe -- Social life and customs Courts and courtiers Hamilton, Frederic, Lord, 1856-1928 Diplomats -- Great Britain -- Biography South America -- Social life and customs

About the author

Lord Frederic Hamilton

1856–1928

Best remembered for lively memoirs of diplomacy, politics, and travel, this British aristocrat had a sharp eye for social detail and a gift for entertaining stories. He is also often credited with introducing skiing to Canada after bringing skis from Russia in the 1880s.

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