The Slippery Slope And Other Papers On Social Subjects

Author : William Amias Bailward
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ISBN 13 : 9781331921080
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book The Slippery Slope written by William Amias Bailward and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Slippery Slope: And Other Papers on Social Subjects These papers were selected for publication by Mr Bailward shortly before the War; therefore in giving them to the public his friends feel that they are fulfilling his wishes. It may seem to some readers that as the Parliamentary Bills which are the subject of his keen criticism have most of them become Acts, it is of no use to cry over spilt milk. It must, however, be remembered that because an ill-advised measure becomes law it is not thereby endued with wisdom; and if, as has happened in the case of many of these Acts, criticism has unfortunately been proved by experience to be well-founded, it may act as a warning. It may not only prevent further mischief, but show the path of amendment. Two things, at least, stand out prominently in these papers. The first is the remarkable lucidity of the writers style. Mr Bailward was a master of English, and he was therefore able to say what he wished with ease and humour. Hence, though he deals with subjects which are too often considered uninteresting by the general public, they are handled with such lightness and even brilliancy of touch that there is hardly a dull line in the book. 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.