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Excerpt from Henry and Mary: A Local Tale, Illustrative of the Peculiar Habits, Customs, and Diversions of the Inhabitants of the West of Cumberland, During the Greater Part of the Eighteenth and Preceding Century Litt in after life, as one of a circle of men of literary tastes and pursuits in Whitehaven which might have done honour to any town in England, will scarcely need to he told this; for even in that society he was alike remarkable for his learning as for his talent. Although, we believe, there was some intention on the part of his parents at one time that he should be brought up with a view to the pulpit, the bent of his early inclinations was such, and he was so passionately attached to athletic exercises and field sports of every description, that it was not deemed prudent to seek to force him to an evocation for which, however much he might be fitted by talent, he was certainly but little qualified in some other respects. Accordingly, his occupation, from the time of leaving school up to manhood, was principally that of agriculture; that is to say, he resided for the most part with his parents at N etherend, taking just what portion of the duties of the farm he planed, and at such times as best suited his inclination or his convenience; in fhct, leading what may be called rather a loose, gentlemanly kind of life. In after years he looked back on this period of his career with feelings of great pain, and attributed his subsequent misfortunes and want of success in life to the fact that the golden time of youth had been allowed to pass over so unprofitably, and to the circumstance that he had not been brought up to look forward to any particular occupation as a means of living. I look upon it, says he, in a letter to a friend, written not many years before his death, that the most important thing for youth is always to have some object in view, some aim and end, the atttainment of which shall find occupation for both mind and body and to which everything else should be made subservient. I am satisfied my own failures and sorrows have all sprung from a want of this kind in early life. 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.

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Excerpt from The Life and Adventures of Jack of the Mill, Commonly Called Lord Othmill: Created, for His Eminent Services, Baron Waldeck, and Knight of Kitcottie; A Fireside StoryOne fellow struck at him with his huge hand, intending to knock his hat off, and asked him, If he'd tempt the devil to show himself? But Sim ducked very nimbly, and the fellow hit his knuckles a hard knock on a post; at which all the rest laughed aloud, and some plucked up spirit to bid the miller's bo go if he dare.Dare 1 said he. W y, what is there to be scared at 'l l dunna believe any such nonsense as ghosts an' things. Gipsies ha bin lodging i' th' owd abbey, and making a light there an'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 The Life and Adventures of Jack of the Mill, Vol. 1 of 2: Commonly Called Lord Othmill; Created, for His Eminent Services, Baron Waldeck, and Knight of Kitcottie; A Fireside StoryAnd that are at once so rustic and so attractive. It stood in its old enclosure, a mixture of garden and orchard, as it had already stood for scores of years.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.

Philo: Nay, but this dotage of our general's O'erflows the measure: those his goodly eyes, That o'er the files and musters of the war Have glow'd like plated Mars, now bend, now turn, The office and devotion of their view Upon a tawny front: his captain's heart, Which in the scuffles of great fights hath burst The buckles on his breast, reneges all temper, And is become the bellows and the fan To cool a gipsy's lust.

Excerpt from The Life and Adventures of Jack of the Mill, Vol. 2 of 2: Commonly Called Lord Othmill; Created, for His Eminent Services, Baron Waldeck, and Knight of Kitcottie; A Fireside StoryAnd as for you, why I see no cause of dis content at all. You are not so tall as I am, to be sure; but, you are young, and not yet by several years at full growth. To my thinking, you are considerably taller than when you came here, and, for aught I see, may yet be of the middle height; and how many of the greatest kings and heroes have been no more.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.