Excerpt from The Burden of Isabel, Vol. 1 of 3 Wanton kind upon dear Mother Nature. Not very far from the glen (or clough) already indicated there is another - or was, a few years ago - where Nature had not been outraged, but only tamed a little There also were chimney-shafts and buildings and a dam but the chimneys were notably tall, so that smoke and acrid vapours were carried far above the glen; the buildings were half-hid by healthy and stalwart elms, and smothered with ivy and flowering creepers and the dam looked like a natural lake, its wholesome waters being inhabited by fish and water-fowl, and by the homely duck and the stately swan, and its shady banks overgrown with flags and meadow - sweet. There the stream was clear, and frolicked gaily along at its own sweet will, flashing over pebbles and circumventing obstructive boulders, or boldly dashing over them. There, too, the turf was turf, green. 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 Isabel St. Albe, or Vice and Virtue, Vol. 1 of 3: A Novel Though thine image, my father, is trae'd On merfigr/y's tablet, too deep, During time, to be ever effac'd By aught save the long dreamless sleep; Yet as music is dear to the heart, When echo returns its soft tone; So the limner, with magical art, Shall render thy likeness my own. 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 Isabella, Vol. 2 of 3: A Novel You must tell me of all those happy past-gone times, said Isabella, sighing. But there is one thing that I do not see, and yet I am sure it is near: I mean a church. 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 The Ordeal, Vol. 1 of 3: A Novel Laura awoke, and shuddered with horror, for her arm rested on the clay-cold brow of her departed motherjgshe gazed With hope less despondency on the altered features of her beloved parent. The iron hand of grief had'weighedtheavily on 'her, vexhaus'ted Lher strength, annihilated her ideas. 'deep sleep hung on'her; but'it was like the sleep of death; the lethargy of despair. 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 The Fatal Three, Vol. 1 of 3: A Novel Miss Donfrey had given herself very willingly to the commoner, albeit he was her senior by more than twenty years, and, in her own deprecating description Of him, was quite out Of her set. She liked him not a little for his own sake, and for the power his strong will exercised over her own weaker nature; but she liked him still better for the sake of wealth which seemed unlimited. 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 Gerald's Ordeal, Vol. 1 of 3: A Novel Many persons Object, upon principle, to what they term, Religious Novels, deeming (and with reason as a general rule) so grave a subject as that of reli gion, out of place in a work Of fiction, and preferring (at least, so they say) to read serious books when they are in a serious mood. 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 The Breach of Promise, Vol. 1 of 3: A Novel All was hustle and confusion, in a very small house, in a very small street, in the unfashion able and unromantic neighbourhood of St. Pan cras - for in this very small house, the silly inmates had undertaken to give a great dinner to a very great man! 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.