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Excerpt from William West of Scituate, R. I: Farmer, Soldier, Statesman My purpose in collecting data and putting forth this memoir of William West, of Scituate, R. I., is that a forgotten loyal citizen of that State may receive such recognition as his patriotic and zealous work entitles him to, and incidentally to complete an unwritten chapter of family history. One cannot read of the many services rendered his State by William West without being surprised that there is no public record of his death, his burial place, or aside from the works of Beeman and Walker, of his life in Scituate. This little memoir, though fragmentary and lacking in literary style, seeks to set forth all the facts that the author could discover relative to William West's life, and is issued with the hope that it will incite Rhode Island's historians and scholars to more fully investigate his history and complete the work here begun. The writer has spent some twenty-five years in securing the facts her...

Excerpt from William West of Scituate, R. I: Farmer, Soldier, Statesman My purpose in collecting data and putting forth this memoir of William West, of Scituate, R. I., is that a forgotten loyal citizen of that State may receive such recognition as his patriotic and zealous work entitles him to, and incidentally to complete an unwritten chapter of family history. One cannot read of the many services rendered his State by William West without being surprised that there is no public record of his death, his burial place, or aside from the works of Beeman and Walker, of his life in Scituate. This little memoir, though fragmentary and lacking in literary style, seeks to set forth all the facts that the author could discover relative to William West's life, and is issued with the hope that it will incite Rhode Island's historians and scholars to more fully investigate his history and complete the work here begun. The writer has spent some twenty-five years in securing the facts her...

Excerpt from Essay on Hunting N o wonder then that the Torrent of Books and Pamphlets so impetuous in this Generation, when the Springs that feed it are so numerous and preg nant. If Vice, Vanity, Faction, Malice, Corrup tion and Avarice be Furniture for an Author, 'tis marvellous there is yet Paper left for a little harm less Impertinence. Having therefore a few Thoughts to communicate to the most inoffensive Class of my Fellow-subjects, I think I have a Right to lay hold on a few Sheets before the Stock is exhausted And I presume on Pardon from the loquacious World, if among so many Treatises, Vindications, Replies, J our nals, Craftsmen, Hyp-doctors and Lay-preachers, the Press be borrowed a Day or two for a plain Essay on the innocent Recreation of us Country Squires. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses ...

Excerpt from Sister Jane: Her Friends and Acquaintances; A Narrative of Certain Events and Episodes Transcribed From the Papers of the Late William Wornum A quiet place and the quietest spot in the quiet place these were my delight as soon as I discov ered that life had no great honors in store for me. And this discovery was made early. There was plenty of ambition to urge me on, but the ends it aimed at were vague and shadowy. I would be a noted physician, a great lawyer, or a renowned statesman; I would be a writer of books, an ex plorer, a famous soldier. 't was all a passing fancy a dream to breed pleasant recollections instead of useless regrets. If opportunity came, I knew it not; it made no noise at my door; there was no fluttering of wings at my window. No matter in what direction vague desires carried my feet, in the end I always sighed for the quiet little side porch, shaded by a honeysuckle vine, or for the snug little room behind the porch where so many years of my life ...

Excerpt from Memoir of Joseph Carson, M. D: Late One of the Censors of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Emeritus Professor of Materia Medica and Pharmacy in the University of Pennsylvania, Etc From Mr. White's school, Mr. Carson entered (at the age of fifteen years) the Sophomore Class of the University of Pennsylvania, at this time under the presidency of the Rev. Frederick Beasley, D.D. The early part of his collegiate life was somewhat ruf ed, from his not being as well pre pared as he should have been, and his having to relearn his Latin pronunciation, that which had been taught him at school differing from that accepted at college. This annoyed him greatly. Nor did he, at best, much relish his academic career, and probably would not have pursued his studies here had it not been for the persistent efforts of a devoted aunt, who helped and encouraged the young student. Having resolved on this course, he showed, as he did through out his life, a determination to do his...

Excerpt from The Gospel of John: An Exposition In each section the text of the American Standard Revised version is given first, then some suggestive com ment which should be enlarged and; supplemented, and then follow some questions for personal reflection and for discussion in the class. These questions are not at all meant to be exhaustive. They are merely suggestive. R. The student should master the content of each paragraph of the Gospel so that at the end he can review in his memory the whole story of the Gospel. To this end each lesson should include a quick review of the sub stance of the Gospel from the beginning. 2. Each section should be viewed and grasped in its relation to the whole scheme and argument of the Gospel. The student should refer constantly to the analysis of the Gospel on pages 19 - 22, and to the fuller analysis of each section on the half-title pages preceding it. 3. The lessons of each section should be taken home into our hearts. The two best books on the G...

Excerpt from The Development of the English Novel The terms 'romance' and 'novel, ' which in them selves are a summary of the two conflicting aims in fiction, require at the outset brief historical and de scriptive definition. The former is in English the older word, being in common use as early as the fourteenth century. Our writers then meant first of all by the romance 8. Highly idealized verse-narrative of adventure or love translated from the French, that is, from a romance language; they also extended the term to similar stories derived from classic and other sources, or of their own invention. For a verse narrative approaching closer to the manners of real life -its intrigues and jealousies, - the Provencal poets had employed the word novas (always plural); for a like narrative in prose, always short, Boccaccio and his contemporaries were using the cognate word novella. Of stories of this realistic content, many were written in English in the fourteenth century...

Excerpt from The Gospel of John: An Exposition In each section the text of the American Standard Revised version is given first, then some suggestive com ment which should be enlarged and; supplemented, and then follow some questions for personal reflection and for discussion in the class. These questions are not at all meant to be exhaustive. They are merely suggestive. R. The student should master the content of each paragraph of the Gospel so that at the end he can review in his memory the whole story of the Gospel. To this end each lesson should include a quick review of the sub stance of the Gospel from the beginning. 2. Each section should be viewed and grasped in its relation to the whole scheme and argument of the Gospel. The student should refer constantly to the analysis of the Gospel on pages 19 - 22, and to the fuller analysis of each section on the half-title pages preceding it. 3. The lessons of each section should be taken home into our hearts. The two best books on the G...

Excerpt from The Life of Major-General Sir Charles William-Wilson, Royal Engineers, K. C. B., K. C. M. G., F. R. S., D. C. L., LL. D., M. E The materials from which this memoir of the late Sir Charles Wilson has been compiled, consist principally of his own diaries and note-books, which he always kept in a very thorough manner; of his official reports, printed in Parliamentary Papers, and of other published writings; and, more especially, of his letters to his Wife, in which, when away from home, he recorded everything that he did and saw during his travels. Lady Wilson placed the whole of these letters at my disposal, and I have given a considerable number of extracts from them, as they afford a fuller insight into his actions and his thoughts than any one else could give, and it seemed advisable, as far as possible, to let him speak for himself. Sir C. Wilson's career was a remarkably varied and interesting one. He was fortunate in having been selected, at an early age, to serve ...

Excerpt from The Seven Ages of a Lawyer: A Vision To F. T. - What, ho, Father Time! What mean you here? We are all boys tonight and give no heed to time! Father T. - Aye! But you shall give heed to me! I have come to remind you that I was, and am, and always shall be. I have come to show you the Then, the N ow, and the To Be; what you were, what you are, and what you shall be. You have forgotten, perhaps, what you were. Do you remember the days of your youth, when first you poured over the leaves of Blackstone? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We...

Excerpt from Archives Historiques Et Littéraire du Nord de la France, Et de Midi de la Belgique, 1829, Vol. 1 Ainsi qu Il tombe ce préjugé qui déshérite presque tous les hommes de nos contrées des dons de l'imagination et du droit de répandre la pensée pmtoetez dignement contre cette spolia tion, et qu'on sache, un jour, que vous étiez victimes d'une injuste prévention, lorsqu'un dix - neuvième siècle on crut de voir faire venir de Paris à Lille, un homme qui savait écrire, pour faire la relation du voyage de Causses X dans le Nord de la France; honneur que plus d'un de vous pouvait reven diquer! Ils avaient bien senti le besoin de se réunir et de se cotiser ceux de nos estimables concitoyens qui formèrent, il y a quel que tomps, à Paris, la société connue sous le nom de Réunion des Enfam du Nord; réunion utile et patriotique, puisqu'elle a pour but, en produisant et en protégeant les hommes du Nord, de les tirer de l'obscurité, et de leur donner enfin...

Excerpt from Victoria: Being a Tribute to Our Late Beloved Queen The editor-in-chiet' of the Eagle is St. Clair mckelway, a.m LL. D., whose fame as a writer and speaker is so well known as to scarcely need further mention. He was born in Columbia, Mo., but came cast with his parents in 1853. He studied law, and in 1866 was admitted to the bar. Early in life he showed an inclination for newspaper work. While at school he became acorrespondont for a number of papers, among them the Eagle, and it was on that paper that he did his first real work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page,...

Excerpt from The Treatment of Nature in the Poetry of the Roman Republic: Exclusive of Comedy His method of using each form of nature (sky, sea, mountains, etc.) in illustration, in simile, and in metaphor. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Product details Format ...

Excerpt from Biographical Sketches of John T. Hoffman and Allen C. Beach, the Democratic Nominees for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of the State of New York: Also, a Record of the Events in the Lives of Oliver Bascom, David B. McNeil, and Edwin O. Perrin, the Other Candidates on the Same Ticket The name of hoffman has long been familiar to every Democrat in this State. It is a name which has for a quarter of a century, at least, been associated with the traditions, identified with the history, the growth of our State, and the struggles of the Democratic party. On almost every page of its history this name is to be found, and, like that of Seymour, occupies a foremost position on all occasions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the ori...

Excerpt from Trial of the Reverend Robert Taylor, A. B. M. R. C. S: Upon a Charge of Blasphemy, With His Defence, as Delivered by Himself, Before the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury, on Wednesday, October 24, 1827 Unless I shall see in his hands the point of the nails, and shall put my linger into the point of the nails, and shall put my hand into his side, I will never, never believe. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left...

Excerpt from Journal of Two Campaigns of the Fourth Regiment of U. S. Infantry in the Michigan and Indiana Territories: Under the Command of Col. John P. Boyd, and Lt. Col. James Miller, During the Years 1811,& 12 Ap. 29, l811-when we received orders from Government to rendezvous at the Lazaret to Barracks on the Schuylkill, 5 miles below Philadelphia - Capt. 'vvhitney's Company of U. S. Riflemen, then stationed at Newport, R. I. Was also ordered to join the 4th regiment at this place. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, ...

Excerpt from The Life of Rev. John S. Inskip: President of the National Association for the Promotion of Holiness There have been marked periods of revival in the Church, alternated, unhappily, by periods of spiritual declension. When darkness has covered the earth, and thick darkness the people, God has ever had His agents ready made ready by a deep, conscious enduement of spiritual power, for the work of calling the people back to the life from which they had fallen. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of i...

Excerpt from Six Cups of Coffee: Prepared for the Public Palate by the Best Authorities on Coffee Making; Maria Parloa, Catherine Owen, Marion Harland, Juliet Corson, Mrs. Helen Campbell, Mrs. D. A Lincoln; With the Story of Coffee It is not much to say that nine-tenths of that decoction which passes under the name of coffee, is unworthy to be so called, and that many persons live and die without ever tasting a really good cup of that delicious beverage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections su...

Excerpt from Archiv für Psychiatrie und Nervenkrankheiten, 1890, Vol. 21 Dem Unterzeichneten war von dem verewigten Redacteur dieser Zeitschrift im Beginn seiner Erkrankung die Führung der redactio nellen Geschäfte anvertraut werden und ist der vorliegende Band von ihm redigirt. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Product details ...

Excerpt from Annual Report of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, 1907: Annual Council, Held at Mount Vernon on the Potomac, Fairfax County, Virginia, May 16 to 24, 1907 About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Product details Format ...