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The system of writing a tale in periodical divisions, wherein one situation must follow upon the heels of another with high-pressure rapidity in which constant change is looked for, and no repose allowed between the prominent incidents of the narrative is not the best calculated to form a three-volume novel. And therefore the Author has made some slight alterations in this story, from its original form in Bentley s Miscellany, in order that the structure might be better adapted for republication. He has endeavoured, in Mr. Ledbury s Adventures, to sketch the manners of certain classes of society, as they actually are not as they are conventionally represented to be; and as they are taken from nature, not individually, but generally, he hopes they will be considered, at least, faithful. If they are thought, in some instances, superficial, or deficient in deep knowledge of human nature, he would only beg his readers to regard the portrayal of his characters as they would the face of a clock; the chief object of which being to convey certain intelligence, provided it does so honestly, the great part of the world cares little by what hidden springs or wheels such a result is produced, beyond the general principles of its action.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at

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The system of writing a tale in periodical divisions, wherein one situation must follow upon the heels of another with high-pressure rapidity in which constant change is looked for, and no repose allowed between the prominent incidents of the narrative is not the best calculated to form a three-volume novel. And therefore the Author has made some slight alterations in this story, from its original form in Bentleys Miscellany, in order that the structure might be better adapted for republication. He has endeavoured, in Mr. Ledbury sAdventures, to sketch the manners of certain classes of society, as they actually are not as they are conventionally represented to be; and as they are taken from nature, not individually, but generally, he hopes they will be considered, at least, faithful.

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Excerpt from The Adventures of Mr. Ledbury and His Friend Jack JohnsonMr. Ledbury was on terms of intimate acquaintance with Jack Johnson, although the two were as different in their dispositions as a bottle of champagne and a tin of Devonshire cream, and they always enjoyed a little conversation when they met, Mr. Ledbury usually commencing by a few mild meteorological observations, which Jack Johnson generally replied to by asking his opinion of things in general, and the Romans in particular - questions, it must be admitted, certainly involving much theory and ingenious specu lation.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.