Excerpt from The Down-Easters, &C. &C. &C, Vol. 1 of 2 Are these things to continue? I hope not. I believe not. Something I have attempted here; and more I may attempt hereafter, should I have time for pursuing the experiment, and preparing the way for a change; but the chief work and the glory thereof must be left to others; to the younger and the more enthusiastic, with a longer life before them. 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.