Mr. Isaacs : a tale of modern India.

London : Macmillan and Co., 1885, ©1882, 1885. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 316 p. ; 20 cm. ; OCLC: 3718601 ; LC: PS1457M56; Dewey: 813 ; decorated gold, black and tan stamped cloth ; spine much sunned ; fading ; waterstain to front endpaper and flyleaf ; repair to back hinge ; "But though Mr. Isaacs was endowed with exceptional gifts of beauty by a bountiful nature, those I have enumerated were by no means what first attracted the attention of the observer. I have spoken of his graceful figure and perfect Iranian features, but I hardly noticed either at our first meeting. I was enthralled and fascinated by his eyes. I once saw in France a jewel composed of six precious stones, each a gem of great value, so set that they appeared to form but one solid mass, yielding a strange radiance that changed its hue at every movement, and multiplied the sunlight a thousand-fold. Were I to seek a comparison for my friend's eyes, I might find an imperfect one in this masterpiece of the jeweller's art. They were dark and of remarkable size; when half closed they were long and almond-shaped; when suddenly opened in anger or surprise they had the roundness and bold keenness of the eagle's sight. There was a depth of life and vital light in them that told of the pent-up force of a hundred generations of Persian magii. They blazed with the splendour of a god-like nature, needing neither meat nor strong drink to feed its power." ; "This is a fine and noble story. It has a freshness like a new and striking scene on which one has n ever looked before. it has character and individuality. it has meaning. It is lofty and uplifting. It is strongly, sweetly, tenderly written. It is in all respects an uncommon novel. In fine, 'Mr. Isaacs' is an acquaintance to be made." - The Literary World ; FAIR.