Author : Elizabeth F. Ellet
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780331935745
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (357 download)
Book Synopsis The Women of the American Revolution, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) by : Elizabeth F. Ellet
Download or read book The Women of the American Revolution, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) written by Elizabeth F. Ellet and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-04-23 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Women of the American Revolution, Vol. 2 The morning passed the sun sank low in the horizon. The hospitable host smiled as he saw the Colonel's faithful attendant, Bishop, true to his orders, holding his master's spirited steed at the gate. The veteran waited, and marvelled at the delay. Ah, Bishop, savs a fair writer describing the occurrence, there was an urchin in the drawing-room more powerful than King George and all his governors! Subtle as a sphynx, he had hid den the important despatches from the soldier's sight, shut up his ears from the summons of the tell-tale clock, and was playing such mad pranks with the bravest heart in Christendom, that it fluttered with the excess of a new-found happiness l Mr. Chamberlayne insisted that no guest ever left his house after sunset and his visitor was persuaded, with out much difficulty, to remain. The next day was far advanced when the enamored soldier was on the, road to Williamsburg. His business there being despatched, he hastened to the presence of the captivating widow. 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.