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Excerpt from The Attorney, or the Correspondence of John Quod Thus much, as a friend of Mr. Quod, I felt called upon to say, and having discharged this duty, I can do nothing more to protect him from the risk which he has chosen to run, in trusting his work to so fickle a thing as 'public favor.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a...

Excerpt from The Van Gelder Papers: And Other Sketches Many years ago a friend of mine, Mr. John Quod, prepared to write a history of Long Island. He was a man of thorough research, and did not confine his investigations to books alone. He examined the whole country from Coney Island to Montauk Point, and in particular, visited the spots therein rendered classic by the deeds of departed worthies. The information thus derived he committed to ...

Excerpt from Indian Sketches: Taken During an U. S. Expedition to Make Treaties With the Pawnee and Other Tribes of Indians in 1833 These Indian sketches were written more than fifty years ago. The writer had just returned from a lengthened sojourn in that portion of our country, which was then a region of romance and mystery, inhabited by a hospitable but warlike people. The great plains were teeming with game and gorgeous with flowers. A...

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-...

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-...

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