Download or read book Early Sketches of Eminent Persons Classic Reprint written by James Whiteside and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-24 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Early Sketches of Eminent Persons Most of the Sketches were published in an Irish periodical, The National Magazine, edited by my fellow-citizen], Philip D. Hardy, Esq., one in the Dublin University Magazine, the rest appeared in English periodicals. 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.
Download or read book Early Sketches of Eminent Persons written by William Dwyer Ferguson and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2015-08-24 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Dawnings of Genius Or the Early Lives of Some Eminent Persons of the Last Century Classic Reprint written by Anne Pratt and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Dawnings of Genius, or the Early Lives of Some Eminent Persons of the Last Century Are not abridgments of the lives of the eminent persons to whom they relate: they present chiefly some account of their childhood and early youth. Thelr author has, however, endeavored in the course Of these sketches, to give her young read ers a correct impression of the character which the individuals severally bore in later years, and of the degree in which their memories are entitled to our respect and admiration. 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.
Download or read book The Picture Gallery Explored Or an Account of Various Ancient Customs and Manners written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Picture Gallery Explored, or an Account of Various Ancient Customs and Manners: Interspersed With Anecdotes and Biographical Sketches of Eminent Persons Although nothing is original in the following little work, except the dialogue, which was necessary as a connecting link; yet the compiler trusts, that it will be found to contain, in a small compass, much useful and interesting information. In selecting the anecdotes from writers of acknowledged merit and veracity, she has endeavoured to avoid, as much as possible, the beaten track, and to introduce names and points of character, not usually presented to the notice of children. 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.
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Download or read book Eminent Persons Vol 1 written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Eminent Persons, Vol. 1: Biographies Reprinted From the Times; 1870-1875 Count Ren de Montalembert quitted France, With so many others of his order, in 1792, and joined the corps of emigrants commanded by his father. When the army of Cond was broken up, after Haguenau and Bentheim, he entered the English service, and took part in the campaigns of Egypt, India. 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.
Download or read book Letters of Eminent Persons written by Robert Aris Willmott and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Letters of Eminent Persons: Selected and Illustrated A history of letters would be a picture of the heart, under all its various aspects of hope and fear, generosity and envy. 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.
Download or read book Eminent Persons written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Eminent Persons: Biographies Reprinted From the Times; 1870-1879 Napoleon, disclaiming at the same time all ideas of being either his adviser or his confidant. He was simply, he said, an impartial witness in his behalf, and he strongly denounced the conduct of those who were undermining his legitimate authority as a stupid and inexcusable ingratitude. He was one of the pro moters of the plan for revising the Con stitution, and was named on the Commis sion charged with preparing it. M. De Tocqueville was the reporter. 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.
Download or read book Biographical Sketches of Eminent Persons Whose Portraits Form Part of the Duke of Dorset s Collection at Knole written by Henry Norton Willis and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Biographical Sketches of Eminent Persons, Whose Portraits Form Part of the Duke of Dorset's Collection at Knole: With a Brief Description of the Place; Embellished With a Front and East View of Knole The fketches are thirty-nine In number, the perfonages, whofe lives are given, were all of them of'confiderable, and many of' the highel'c celebrity. Their portraits form a part of the fuperb collection at Knole. By whom they were all painted is unknown, fome of them certainly by Holbein, and mof'c of them, probably, by his pupils. A room near ninety feet in length, is appropriated to them, and to the great attention of the noble proprietor is to be afcribed their being in perfect prefervation. The finef't produc tions of Titian, Corregio, Vandyck, and Rembrandt, and particularly the mof't bril liant efforts of Sir jofhua Reynolds's pencil, form the greater part of the ref'c of the. 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.
Download or read book Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century written by John Nichols and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century: Consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of Eminent Persons This and all tbe subsequent Letters to Dr. Stukeley are carefully printed from the Originals, communicated by the Rev. J. Fleming St. John, M. A. Prebendary of Worcester. 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.
Download or read book Early Sketches of Eminent Persons Edited with Notes by W D Ferguson written by James WHITESIDE (Right Hon.) and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eminent Persons Vol 3 written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-03 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Eminent Persons, Vol. 3: Biographies Reprinted From the Times But the greatest result of all was probably that on the mind of the naturalist himself. Passing over a generation, the spirit of his grandfather seems to have reappeared in Charles Darwin with intensified power and precision. We need not here enter into the delicate distinctions which exist between the develop mental theories of Erasmus, which were prematurely sown in unfruitful and unprepared soil, and those Of his greater grand son, which have revolutionised research and thought in every department of human activity. The inherited germ was doubt less rapidly and fully developed during the splendid opportunities presented by the voyage of the Beagle. Throughout all his subsequent work the influence of this voyage is apparent, and continued reference is made to the stores of observation laid up during those eventful five years. 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.
Download or read book Eminent Persons Vol 6 written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-14 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Eminent Persons, Vol. 6: Biographies Reprinted From the Times Never was his ability questioned unfortunately his integrity was assailed on an occasion which cannot be passed over in any truthful life of Mr. Blaine. In 1876 an investigation by a Committee of the House of Representatives brought to light certain letters - the famous Mulligan Letters, written by him in 1869, when he was Speaker of the House. They were addressed to a Mr. Fisher and a Mr. Caldwell, who were interested in the construction of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad, Arkansas, a railroad which received from Congress a valuable grant of land. We need not set out the text of these much-controverted letters, or revive in all its fulness a contro versy now forgotten. It is enough to say that they contained such expressions - qualified, it is true, by others - as these Your offer to admit to a participation in the new railroad enterprise is in every respect as I could expect or desire. I don't feel that I shall prove a deadhead in the enterprise. 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.
Download or read book People I Have Met written by Mary Watson and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-10 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from People I Have Met: Short Sketches of Many Prominent Persons It has been my good fortune or my fate, to travel - not like the majority of tourists without rest - but with occasional quiet hours "at home" for the enjoyment of the pleasant thoughts and sentiments awakened by contact with the many cultured and famous people it has been my destiny to meet. There is always a charm in little home sketches of those whose writings have pleased or instructed - us like, when after the glamor of stage effect, we are favored, as it were, with glimpses behind the scenes. The pleasing incidents and anecdotes portraying the inner life, thoughts and acts of those we love, admire or venerate, have for us not only a tender interest, but often serve as a key to unlock for us those palaces of enchantment where poets and authors have delighted to dwell. 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.
Download or read book Literature in Letters written by James Philemon Holcombe and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Literature in Letters: Or Manners, Art, Criticism, Biography, History, and Morals, Illustrated in the Correspondence of Eminent Persons III the distribution of the letters, some have been found which could have been referred to either of several titles. An approximation, however, to an exact classification has, on the whole, seemed to the Editor much preferable to an arrangement on any other plan. 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.
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Download or read book Famous Persons and Places Classic Reprint written by Nathaniel Parker Willis and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-13 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Famous Persons and Places For some remarks that should properly introduce much of the con tents of the present volume, the reader is referred to the Preface pub lished with a previous number of the Series, entitled Pencillings by the Way. A portion of the original Pencillings is here given, the size of the work having compelled an unequal division of it, and the remaining and smaller part serving to complete another volume, With some additional sketches of the same character. 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.
