The Story of My Life, Vol. 2
Augustus J. C. Hare
Paperback
(Forgotten Books, June 17, 2012)
Ad ogni uccello suo nido par bello. Italian Proverb. O my life! have we not had seasons That only said, Live and rejoice? That asked not for causes or reasons, But made us all feeling and voice. Lowell. Ox our arrival in England, we were delighted with our little Holmhurst, which we arranged to be as much like Lime as possible, while many of the plants and shrubs we had brought with us, were, in the garden, a perpetual reminder of our old home. To my mother, however, our return was greatly clouded by the loss of her only brother, my Uncle Peurhyn, who died atS heen while we were atM entone, passing away most peacefully, surrounded by his family. This uncle is one of the few figures connected with my childhood with whom I have no associations but those of unvarying kindness, and in later years we had been brought nearer to him in our long winter visits atS heen, and we missed him greatly. My Handbook (nominally Murrays) of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire had been published during our winter absence :my little book A Winter atM entone appeared soon after our return. With Murray sH andbook I had taken as much pains as if VOL. II. 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 www.forgottenbooks.org