Manners, Vol. 1 of 3: A Novel
Frances Brooke
Hardcover
(Forgotten Books, Jan. 31, 2018)
Excerpt from Manners, Vol. 1 of 3: A NovelMrs. Martin, the lady alluded to, was certainly one of those more sinned against than sinning3 for malice itself could not accuse her of one uncharitable thought, word, or action: and even her enemies, if enemies she had, must have acknowledged, that Poor Mrs. Martin had a good heart, however inferior she might be in understanding to those, who affected to despise her unassuming me rits. She was one of those worthy good people, who never did a wicked thing, and never said a wise one; and who, therefore, are seldom mentioned without some epithet of contemptuous pity by those, who atleast wlsh to be considered of an entirely opposite character. She lived in a contented mediocrity, aboon distress below envy, humble, and good natured, with a most happy temperament, both moral and physical; in friendship with all the world, and devoutly believing all the world in friendship with her, and.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.