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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This w...

This collection of wills will be enjoyed by the layman, the lawyer and the scholar as a reflection of the individual cited and of their times. All sorts of wills from the sublime to the absurd are included, such as the will of a pig, clauses in wills concerning slaves, the wills that established the Nobel Prize and the Rhodes scholarship, and many more.This fascinating volume contains the text of wills that are "ancient": Confucius' will, Solo...

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from Ancient, Curious and Famous WillsThe wills have not been created by the author, but have been taken from trustworthy sources, some of them have appeared in English works, but very few in American publications.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-a...

Excerpt from Ancient, Curious and Famous Wills "Let's choose executors, and talk of wills, And yet not so, -for what can we bequeath, Save our deposed bodies to the ground?" An addition to the fifteen millions of books of which the world is now possessed demands an explanation, if not an apology. In my experience as a lecturer on the Law of Wills, and in the practical administration of estates controlled by wills, in which I have been eng...

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This early works was originally published in 1911. This unusual book will appeal greatly to all who are interested in Wills and their history. Contents Include, I. The Importance of the Last Will and Testament. II. Ancient Wills. III. Wills in Fiction and Poetry. IV. Curious Wills... V. Testamentary and Kindered Miscellany. VI. Wills of Famous Foreigners.. VII. Wills of Famous Americans.......Many of the earliest books, particularly those dati...

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