Notes and Queries, Vol. 1: A Medium of Enter-Communication for Literary Men, Artist, Antiquaries, Genealogists, Etc;; November, 1849 May, 1850 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 133063103X ISBN 13: 9781330631034

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Notes and Queries, Vol. 1: A Medium of Enter-Communication for Literary Men, Artist, Antiquaries, Genealogists, Etc;; November, 1849 May, 1850

Worthies, St. Peter's College, the Streets, Modern Buildings, and Ancient Institutions. By the Rev.

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Excerpt from Notes and Queries, Vol. 1: A Medium of Enter-Communication for Literary Men, Artist, Antiquaries, Genealogists, Etc;; November, 1849 May, 1850

The nature and design of the present work have been so fully stated in the Prospectus, and are indeed so far explained by its very Title, that it is unnecessary to occupy any great portion of its first number with details on the subject. We are under no temptation to fill its columns with an account of what we hope future numbers will be. Indeed, we would rather give a specimen than a description; and only regret that, from the wide range of subjects which it is intended to embrace, and the correspondence and contributions of various kinds which we are led to expect, even this can only be done gradually. A few words of introduction and explanation may, however, be allowed; and, indeed, ought to be prefixed, that we may be understood, by those readers who have not seen our Prospectus.

"When Found, Make A Note Of," is a most admirable rule; and if the excellent Captain had never uttered another word, he might have passed for a profound philosopher. It is a rule which should shine in gilt letters on the gingerbread of youth, and the spectacle-case of age. Every man who reads with any view beyond mere pastime, knows the value of it. Every one, more or less, acts upon it. Every one regrets and suffers who neglects it. There is some trouble in it, to be sure; but in what good thing is there not? and what trouble does it save! Nay, what mischief! Half the lies that are current in the world owe their origin to a misplaced confidence in memory, rather than to intentional falsehood. We have never known more than one man who could deliberately and conscientiously say that his memory had never deceived him; and he (when he saw that he had excited the surprise of his hearers, especially those who knew how many years he had spent in the management of important commercial affairs) used to add, - because he had never trusted it; but had uniformly written down what he was anxious to remember.

But, on the other hand, it cannot be denied that reading and writing men, of moderate industry, who act on this rule for any considerable length of time, will accumulate a good deal of matter in various forms, shapes, and sizes - some more, some less legible and intelligible - some unposted in old pocket books - some on whole or half sheets, or mere scraps of paper, and backs of letters - some, lost sight of and forgotten, stuffing out old portfolios, or getting smoky edges in bundles tied up with faded tape. There are, we are quite sure, countless boxes and drawers, and pigeon-holes of such things, which want looking over, and would well repay the trouble.

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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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• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 133063103X
• ISBN 13: 9781330631034
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 518
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