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Excerpt from Brandon, or a Hundred Years Ago: A Tale of the American Colonies Whether the costume of the period which the author has sketched is strictly correct, he must leave to his readers to decide, but he can safely say, that the his toric details of the story have been carefully studied. From his long familiarity with Rhode Island, he trusts that his pictures of Newport in the olden time may still be recognised, although the place is no...

Excerpt from The Canton Chinese: Or the American's Sojourn in the Celestial Empire Lastly, my utter ignorance of the Chinese language, without which no one can of himself study Chinese his °tory, held me firm in the course I had chosen. 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 Book...

Excerpt from A Sketch of the Life and Services of Gen. Otho Holland Williams: Read Before the Maryland Historical Society on Thursday Evening, March 6, 1851 He was born in the county of Prince George's, in March, 1749. His parentage was highly respectable, his ancestors emi grating from Wales, and he being of the second generation after their settlement in Maryland. Had his days been wholly passed in the enjoyment of peace, his in¿uence woul...

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