Excerpt from The Connecticut Magazine, 1906, Vol. 10 The time for preparation overpast, Behold the heritage the years have given! A vision broad, to View and understand, A courage brave to face a work so vast, A willing hand to lift earth nearer Heaven, Broad mind, brave heart, and ever-ready hand. 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 Connecticut Magazine, 1906, Vol. 10: Devoted to Connecticut in Its Various Phases of History, Literature, Scenic Beauty, Art, Science, Industry World's first champion OF universal peace - Recollections of Elihu Burritt - Connecticut farmer lad who rose from blacksmith forge and appealed to the nations to cease warfare - Poor American boy who acquired fifty lan guages and became honored by the peers of the age. 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 Pulp and Paper Magazine, 1906, Vol. 4 Changes of advertisements should be in the publishers hands not later than the 10th of the month, and, where proofs are required, four days earlier. Cuts should be sent by mail, not by express. 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 Sunday Magazine, 1881, Vol. 10 Good. The next thing is, come what may, you'll never touch the bottle as wor the curse Of yer poor mother and of Peg. You'll drink nothing as could make you tipsy, Peter? 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.