Excerpt from Herbert-Lodge, Vol. 1 of 3: A New-Forest Story But, alas! Aware as she is, that the stern impartiality of criticism must not be expeeied to soften its decisions in compliment to, the secret motives of those upon whose productions it pronounces its verdict; she has no thing to lessen that alarm, which an unobtrusive character may be supposed to feel, on assuming a position so con spicuous, as that in which she has now placed herself. 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.

Excerpt from Stonedell Lodge, Vol. 1 of 3: A Novel Although the hour was early, on the morning to which we refer, there was an appearance of hustle and animation in and about the Blue Boar which was very unusual. Matthew Dodds, the proprietor, a some what corpulent person of fifty, or thereabouts, with hair just turning grey, and sparkling black eyes which contributed not a little to the joviality of his rosy countenance, was dressed in his best suit of 'clothes - a very rare occurrence with him on a week-day and his spouse, whopossessed personal qualities very similar to those of her husband, with the difference that her eyes were blue and her locks flaxen, wore likewise a costume which was usually reserved for the village church and the bar on Sundays. 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.