Author: A. V. Dicey
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ISBN: 9781331282242
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Excerpt from Letters to a Friend on Votes for Women My dear C., You ask how it has happened that, though I was for many years an advocate, I have now become a convinced opponent of the introduction of woman suffrage into England? The question is a natural one. It is the better worth an answer because my own change of opinion has been shared by many of my contemporaries who began to take an interest in politics some fifty or sixty years ago. We all of us were Liberals; we most of us came under the influence of J. S. Mill, and we could not then have found a wiser, a nobler, and, above all, a more public-spirited teacher of the rights and duties of citizens. 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.
Author: John G. Palfrey
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ISBN: 9781331126737
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Excerpt from Letter to a Friend Taking advantage of the unfavorable feeling which exists in our community respecting a withdrawal from the clerical profession, and presuming that, in a matter so delicate and private, I should be unwilling to make explanations, they have not shrunk from using the grossest freedom in their inquisition into my earlier course. In the year 1831, after thirteen years service in the parochial ministry in Boston, I accepted a Professorship in the Theological Department of the University, and removed to Cambridge. My partial friends in the religious society with which I had been connected objected to my taking that step, and urged that it was not wise. But no doubt of its being taken under a disinterested sense of duty ever reached me from any quarter. My position had been every thing that heart could desire, and never more attractive, to say the least, than when I relinquished it. Separating myself from relatives and friends, I left it for a place, - to be retained, as I supposed, for the rest of my life, - where I was to have more labor, less leisure, less compensation, and social position and advantages certainly not superior to what I left behind. Except that I was not in ill health, I took the step under the same circumstances as the same step had been taken just before by the late Rev. Dr. Ware, jr., and I never heard that he was charged with being prompted by political, or any other worldly ambition. After four years, with a view to add to my pecuniary means, which proved unequal to the wants of an increased family, I became editor of the North American Review. I am ashamed to write of matters of such purely personal concern, but the impudent and false constructions put upon them by those who have felt justified in criticizing so distant a period of my life, compel me to the unwelcome task. At the end of four years more, namely, in 1839, my situation was this: During five days and a half of every week of the College terms, I was doing harder and more exhausting work, in the lecture-room, and in preparation for it, than I have ever done in any other way. I was one of the three preachers in the University Chapel; and during my turn of duty, in what remained of Saturday after the week's lecturing was done, I had to prepare for the religious service which I conducted on Sunday. As Dean (or executive officer) of the Theological Faculty, I was charged with affairs of administration in that department of the University. As editor of the North American Review, I was under obligation to lay before the public two hundred and fifty or more closely printed octavo pages every quarter. I had in press a work, of some extent and labor, on the Hebrew Scriptures. And (imprudently, perhaps, but for apparently sufficient cause) I had engaged to deliver and print courses of lectures for the Lowell Institute, which accordingly I did deliver in 1839-40, and the two following winters. These things united made a task too great for the health and strength of most men. At all events, it was too great for mine. Plain indications showed that I must have some relief, or be crushed, body and mind. My permanent engagements were the professorship in the University, and the editorship of the Review. In the Review was embarked a large capital (for me); and to dissolve my connection with it, until there should be an opportunity for an advantageous sale, was not to be thought of, because this would have been to put it out of my power to reimburse the friends to whom I was indebted for the investment. I did not desire to resign my professorship. Nor did I yet contemplate such a movement. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
Author: Marcel Prévost
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484339810
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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Excerpt from Letters of Women Mme. D'arteny, t/zirty years of age, and a typical, stout brunette, is seated in lzer dressing room, in front of a writing table, and is cover ingr a s/zeet of grayisfi-blne paper wit/t aristo era tically formed letters. 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.
Author: Grace Donworth
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780366410248
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Languages : en
Pages : 350
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Excerpt from The Letters of Jennie Allen to Her Friend Miss. Musgrove I guess you remember me. I am short and stout and light complected. I talked with you quite a spell about the sufferers and said wan't it awful about that earth quake. I shouldn't wonder if they had another one right off seeing the general con dition of the country is kind of explosive. I hate to take that black dress away from the sufferers but I will hunt round and see if I can get another one. I will call to the armerry for the other one if you will jest lay it aside so no more at pressant from your true freind, Jennie Allen. 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.
Author: J. B. Jervis
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333430887
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 26
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Excerpt from Letters Addressed to the Friends of Freedom and the Union If submitted to a vote, under circumstances to admit an expres sion Of real sentiment, there is no doubt a large majority of the citizens in the states Of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, and probably others, would decide for freedom, and the abolition Of slavery in those states. Although the slaveholders are small in numbers, their power is so great, that rarely a man, in a slave state, except one Of themselves, can be found bold enough to utter a word in favor Of freedom; and there is no leading interest to form the basis of combined action, unless it be the love of free dom, and this is not strong enough in the Slave states to secure unity of action, and hence all but slaveholders submit to be a degraded caste. But we have demonstration Of the power Of slaveholders in their political action beyond the limits Of their own states, and it is this we desire mainly to examine. 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.
Author: Sarah L. Snyder
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780483133136
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 72
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Excerpt from Letters to My Friends To learn the melodies. Sung to our God; Thus, make thee welcome where'er thou might go. Would I could see thee, and tell thee my wish, I'd fill thy heart with emotions of bliss; Lavish upon thee Heavenly blessings And end by giving a motherly kiss. Tell of my happiest hour in life On first beholding the eyes of my babe, So round, so black and so charmingly bright, A picture more lovely than art e'er made. The little round head with heavy black hair, Fat dimpled cheek, and still heavier chin; Cherub, too lovely for mortals to own, And yet not ready for Heaven to win. 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.
Author: Lydia Maria Child
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ISBN: 9781332811809
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 450
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Excerpt from Letters From New York Washingtonians - Law of Love and Law of Force - Trusting in' each other's Honesty - The dog-killers. 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.
Author: Sarah Biddle
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ISBN: 9781330845752
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Languages : en
Pages : 228
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Excerpt from Some Letters of an American Woman Concerning Love and Other Things 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.
Author: Alice Weston Smith
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333630720
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Languages : en
Pages : 498
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Excerpt from Alice Weston Smith, 1868-1908: Letters to Her Friends and Selections From Her Note-Books Neither the face nor the manner of an invalid greeted me when I was first ushered into the presence of Alice Weston Smith. Her appearance was that of subdued strength, power in repose. Dark eyes full of sparkle and understanding met mine, firm, sensitive lips broke into a smile, a mellow voice rang out a welcome with the music of health in its tones, as a hand more like that of a worker than of a sufferer grasped my own. Save for the pillows among which she was couched there was nothing about her to indicate physical weakness, and her room, which seemed part of her personality, wore the same wholesome mien that characterized herself. It was the hope that I might perhaps bring cheer to an invalid which moved me to seek her bedside. The first few minutes with her dispelled my illusion. In place of weakness, I found strength; instead of an appeal for consolation, I met a spiritual and intellectual chal lenge. I went to her bent on carrying a blessing; I left her after receiving the gift I had thought to bestow. I went expecting to form an acquaintance; I left with the consciousness that she had no lesser offering to make than friendship. It was not my privilege to see much of her. A dis tant part of the world soon claimed me. Yet we had met often enough to form a tie that defied space and time. For this reason, perhaps, I, one of her later friends, have been chosen to write these prefatory words to her letters. 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.
Author: George Egerton
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781528384704
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Languages : en
Pages : 246
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Excerpt from Rosa Amorosa: The Love-Letters of a Woman She had been writing on a pad on her knees, and I said You would not like those letters you write to fall into other hands than his i I can see again the ripple of tenderness, as the dancing shadow of aspen leaves in a sunlit brook, tremble over her face. I don't know Yes, given certain conditions, I don't think I should mind. The only thing in the world of moment to me is something in myself, something beyond and above all criticism. If anything I have written in them to gladden, to inspirit one mor bidly inclined mind, to kindle an unquenchable beacon light in the gloom of one soul which I found in darkness, could give others a tithe of the same faith in love's joy and power for good and gladness, it would be a good thing. Besides, you want love here. 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.
