Robert Cortes Holliday (1880 – 1947) was an American writer and literary editor. Writer and friend, Christopher Morley, wrote of Holliday: "[he] has the genuine gift of the personal essay, mellow, fluent, and pleasantly eccentric." This is a 1918 selection of his essays. - Summary by david wales
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Prologue: On Carrying A Cane Read by David Wales 19:23
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On Going On A Journey Read by David Wales 16:47
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Going To Art Exhibitions Read by David Wales 23:47
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A Roundabout Paper Read by David Wales 17:47
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That Reviewer 'Cuss' Read by David Wales 28:25
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Literary Levities In London Read by David Wales 16:05
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Henry James, Himself Read by David Wales 11:37
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Memories Of A Manuscript Read by David Wales 18:45
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'You Are An American' Read by David Wales 18:05
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Why Men Can't Read Novels By Women Read by David Wales 16:07
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The Dessert Of Life Read by David Wales 20:54
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A Clerk May Look At Celebrity Read by David Wales 20:43
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Caun't Speak The Language Read by David Wales 17:18
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Hunting Lodgings Read by David Wales 9:13
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My Friend, The Policeman Read by David Wales 9:37
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Help Wanted -- Male, Female Read by David Wales 13:34
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Human Municipal Documents Read by David Wales 21:37
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As To People Read by David Wales 9:08
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Humours Of The Book Shop Read by David Wales 12:06
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A Town Constitutional Read by David Wales 19:56
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Reading After Thirty Read by David Wales 6:00
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Epilogue: On Wearing A Hat Read by David Wales 12:14
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