Old Times Re Visited In The Borough And Parish Of Lymington

Author : Edward King
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ISBN 13 : 9781332172337
Total Pages : 372 pages
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Download or read book Old Times Re-Visited in the Borough and Parish of Lymington, Hants (Classic Reprint) written by Edward King and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Old Times Re-Visited in the Borough and Parish of Lymington, Hants Connected with every locality in England there are numerous facts, which, as being below the dignity of history, tend quickly to be forgotten; though they become, in after years, subjects of great interest to the inhabitants. Without them the past is a mere blank; but when they are re-called into existence by the medium of the press, bygone years and long-forgotten individuals start again into life and remembrance. The writer who has to search and recover these nearly effaced traces, labours under disadvantages, varying at different periods of life. In youth, experience and knowledge are wanting; in middle life, leisure time is generally deficient; and at a more advanced period, a lack of energy, both of mind and body, usually puts a peremptory stop to any continuous efforts. An attempt was made, as regards Lymington, in this way, by Mr. Charles St. Barbe, Banker, about 1848, who began some MS. colledions for the purpose. But he ws far advanced in life; and he had scarcely commenced, when increasing infirmity, and death, arrested his labours. His rough manuscript transcripts were printed after his decease, in London; and the numerous errors which unavoidably accompanied such an immature effort were increased by blunders of the printer, either overlooked or left uncorrected by a friend who nominally superintended the impression. The result was unsatisfactory: to none more so than to his own family. His sons accordingly, who knew my acquaintance with their late father and with the suhject, presented me with the woodcuts; with a request that, if circumstances permitted, at a future time I would bring out a more complete and satisfactory edition of his or a similar) work. The present little volume is a redemption of this promise; for, after many years, a brief interval of comparative leisure has enabled me to undertake, what I have wished to perform from the time of my youth. 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.