Books with author Thomas Chandler

Excerpt from The Clockmaker, or the Sayings and Doings of Sam Slick, of Slickville: To Which Is Added, the Bubbles of CanadaI pride myself (you may laugh at such childish weakness in a man of my age), but still, I pride myself in taking the conceit out of cox combs I meet on the road, and on the ease with which I can leave a fool behind, whose nonsense disturbs my solitary musings.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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 Judge Haliburton's Yankee Stories: With IllustrationsThe following Sketches, as far as the twenty first chapter, originally appeared in the "Novascotian" Newspaper. The great popularity they acquired, induced the Editor of that paper to apply to the Author for the remaining part of the series, and permission to publish the whole entire. This request having been acceded to, the Editor has now the pleasure of laying them before the public in their present shape.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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 Sam Slick the Clockmaker: His Sayings and DoingsHomas chandler haliburton, whom Artemus Ward described as the founder Of the American school of humour, was by birth and sympathies no Yankee, but a loyal British colonist. He was born in I 796, at Windsor, Nova Scotia, being the son Of a Justice Of the Court Of Common Pleas. He was educated at King's College in that town, and in 1820 was called to the Bar, speedily creating a large and prosperous business in Annapolis Royal, the old capital, as member for which he entered the Legislative Assembly. From the year 1828 to 1840 he held the Office of Chief Justice Of the Court of Common Pleas, and then became Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court, a position which he resigned in 1856, leaving Nova Scotia for England, where he spent the remainder Of his days. He died in 1865, having in the meanwhile represented Launceston for six years in the Conservative interest.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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 Judge Haliburton's Yankee Stories With IllustrationsI, that there is a court sitting at this time at Cumberland. 7 Nor am I, said my friend. -what then coaid he have to do with the circuit. 7 It occiirred to me he must be a Methodist preacher. I looked again, but his appearance again puzzled me. His attire might do-the colour might be suitable - the broad brim not o1it of place but there was a want of that staidness of look, that seriousness of countenance, that expression, in short, so cha racteristic of the clergy. I could not account for my idle curiosity - a curiosity which, in him, I had the moment before viewed both with sus picion and disgiist; but so it was - I felt a desire to know who he could be, who was neither lawyer nor preacher, and yet talked of his circuit with the gravity of both. How ridiculous, I thought to myself, is this; I will leave him. Turning toward him, I said, I feared I should be late for breakfast, and must therefore bid him good morning. Mohawk felt the pressure of my knees, and away we went at a slapping pace. I con gratulated m'ys'elf on conquering my own curiosity, and on avoiding that of my travelling compamon. This, I_ said to myself, is the value of a good horse; I patted his neck - I felt proud of him. Presently I heard the steps of the unknown' 3 horse - the clatter increased. Ah, my friend, thoughtl, it won 't' do you should be well mounted if you desire my company I pushed Mohawk faster, faster, faster - to his best. He out did himself, he had never trotted so handsomely - Se easily - so well.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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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