EXACT reproduction of MACLAREN'S GAELIC SELF TAUGHT by Alex MacLaren originally published in 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

In this delightful historical romance drama worthy of Jane Austen, the Regency marriage market is a nerve wracking journey, full of pitfalls and dangers. Every other girl is the enemy, ready to steal an eligible gentleman from you if you so much as blink! But in regency romance, this is a battle you must win at all costs, because failure is too terrible to contemplate. Family matters and the search for romantic relationships must be sidelined - better 'any' husband, than no husband at all! A single girl is a non-person, dependent on her family for everything, from the food she eats, to the clothes on her back. She attracts sympathy, not respect. Derision, not jealousy. But what if you're feisty and strong-willed, like our heroine Caroline Chandler? Helped by intelligence, a demure character, and an abundance of ladylike accomplishments, Caroline is confident she could be ideal marriage material. Let Mr Darcy try telling her 'he's doing her a great honour in marrying her', and he'll be lucky to escape with a full set of teeth! The answer will be a polite 'go hang yourself'. Unlike the usual regency romance, this is a real girl, driven by real hormones, and real ambitions. What do you expect her to do? Attend to family matters, sit sewing, or practicing on the pianoforte all day? Lay shriveling on the proverbial shelf, like fruit left rotting on the vine? Not a chance. In Maclaren's sophisticated romantic fiction, Caroline sets about getting a husband in her own way, not entirely convinced of the benefits of romantic relationships, and most definitely not excluding a lover or two along the way, should they take her fancy. In this less comfortable view of regency romance and society a girl must fight tooth and nail to be worthy marriage material. There are no 'Darcys' prepared to risk the family honour to marry beneath them. Fans of renowned author of romantic fiction Jane Austen and anybody seeking something a little different in their historical romance are bound to love this gripping tale of love and life in Regency England.

Civic Fabrication investigates the ‘civic’ as an architectural design challenge.Now in our third year of investigation, we interpret ‘tectonics’ as the careful assembly of site, programme and matter, forming a coherent identity. This assembly is informed by three concurrent strands of investigation; the abstract, inspired by a work of art; the urban, fabricating stories of Dalmarnock’s future, and the inhabited; the programme of our civic building, a Further Education College.This book publication is the second of two by this group of students: thefirst dealing with their abstract ‘Casting Call’. What makes ‘place’, and how do we effectively communicate an architectural idea to a community? In the course of a 12-week semester, and in the summer following their assessment, students meet and work with members of the Dalmarnock community, local professionals, and those whose economic or political position are shaping the future of the area. Students learn that the architectis but one player in a complex web of agents with diverse motivations and abilities. Our first-hand experience underlines the importance of collaboration and of understanding future use and users.The studio challenges students to comprehend, establish and articulate civic presence in a depressed context, void of coherent identity.