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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 ...

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 Old Times in Middle GeorgiaDuring one of these visits Mr. Bull spoke of Jack Withers, and intimated a willingness to in vest in him on proper conditions. Mr. Huckaby then remarked that there was a boy over on his side of the river who, people said, could get over ground right well, and he would not be surprised if he could beat the Fulsom Creek champion.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and...

Excerpt from Georgia Sketches: Containing Mr. Israel Meadows and His School, Judge Mike and His Court, How Bill Williams Took the Responsibility, Miss. Pea, Miss. Spouter, and the YankeeYou call this education, do] you not'? Why 'tis the forced march of a herd of bullock: Before a shouting drover.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a repro...

Excerpt from Autobiography of Col. Richard Malcolm JohnstonWilliam Johnston's wife was Rebecca Mosely, whose mother was Amy Goode, whose mother was Amy Greene, all of Charlotte C unty.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-art technology to digitally reconstruct...

Excerpt from Studies, Literary and SocialBut what shall we think of such disregard among Christian peoples, among a people who were not only Christian, but who had taken upon themselves to reform the whole Christian Church with allega tions that it had dishonored its Founder, among a people who had been unmolested in' their work of reformation for one hundred and fifty years, in the last twenty of which those who had been most pro nounced in t...

Excerpt from Widow Guthrie: A NovelDuncan Guthrie was a graduate Of Yale. A lawyer, he gave promise of making a good professional career if he Should rid himself of some drawbacks which were attributed to the well-known fact Of being his mother's favorite, expectant of a large fortune from her and an other from his father-in-law. About five feet ten, fair excellently rounded in Shape, always tasteful in dress, fascinating in speech, he had won...

Excerpt from Dukesborough Tales the Chronicles of Mr. Bill WilliamsBY friends and many acquaintances the author has been often advised to re-publish Dukeséoroug/z 'tales in a form more convenient than that in which it was first issued. Acting upon this counsel, he has carefully revised and now submits six stories selected from the original sixteen. These relate mainly to incidents in the career of Mr. Bill Williams and his nearest associates.T...

Excerpt from Two Gray Tourists: From Papers of Mr. Philemon PerchThe Gallic, Miscalculations Of Mr. Minton about Meat and Greens, A Contagion, Champagne and Crackers, The fog-horn, Partial Eclipses of Honeymoons.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-art technol...

Excerpt from Mr. Absalom Billingslea: And Other Georgia FolkThe favor accorded to former publications by the author, and to these sketches as they separately ap peared in the magazines, has led to this present col lection.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 English Literature: A Historical Sketch of English Literature, From the Earliest TimesThe revival OF letters is a most appropriate phrase to designate the impulse which learning received after its long neglect during the dark ages. Ancient learning, however great were its achievements, and however confident it may have been of eternal duration, died as other things mortal die, and was buried, together with almost everything, great...

Excerpt from Mr. Fortner's Marital Claims: And Other StoriesOf the stories in this volume "Mr. Fortner's Marital Claims" now appears for the first time. "Old Gus Lawson" was printed in the Century, "A Moccasin among the Hobbys" in Lippincott's, and "Mr. Joel Bozzle" in Dixie.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 importan...

Excerpt from Studies, Literary and SocialThis volume has been made partly out of selections from a series of Class Lectures at the Peabody Institute, in Baltimore, and partly from articles contributed to several American Reviews during the last twenty years. Written in the intervals of business engrossments, they lay no claim to very earnest thoughtfulness, but are merely running observations upon several subjects of literary and social intere...

Excerpt from Lectures on Literature, English, French and SpanishOf Notre Dame and the Peabody Institute of Baltimore before classes of advanced students, were, and this collection is, intended mainly for those who have leisure for cursory, rather than prolonged and critical study of.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 ...

Excerpt from Pearce Amerson's WillThe favor accorded to this tale on its appearance in Lippincott's Magazine seemed to justify its republication in this form.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-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the ...

Excerpt from Mr. Billy Downs and His LikesIt went on thus after they had taken control of the plantations. Sim's sense of inferiority ought to have subsided when it appeared how much better he understood and conducted busi ness: but knowmg that the soul of Jones was too high to let itself be entirely engrossed in mere agriculture, he was pleased when the lat ter from time to time let him offer counsel and followed it.About the PublisherForgott...

Dukesborough Tales - By Philemon Perch is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1871.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks ne...

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Excerpt from Life of Alexander H. Stephens IN submitting to the public this biography of Alexander H. Stephens, we deem it proper to make some explanation regarding the facilities we have enjoyed for the performance of our task. 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 s...

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