Excerpt from Free Field: Lyrics Chiefly Descriptive Many of these verses have already appeared, in the Comzfiz'll or other Magazines; and I am answer able for their reproduction in this volume, with some additions. It is, I know, unwise to publish verses at a late period of one's life, unless after special experiences. But I may repeat a plea made under slightly analogous circumstances: that the produc. 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.