I picked this up at Half Priced Books over the weekend. It's a thick, monster of a book that was originally written in the 19th century. I've only read bits and pieces so far; it's dated, obviously, but it doesn't seem like it's terribly off the mark, especially for a Victorian-era work.
Anybody heard of it/have it/read it?
Apparently, it's also available free online at places like Project Gutenburg.