Excerpt from The Forest Boy: A Sketch of the Life of Abraham Lincoln for Young People We have given the facts in such detail that his general history may be understood, and have aimed so to group them together that his true picture may be seen from several points of observation. To do this we have made the chapters somewhat topical, but not to an extent to interrupt essentially the chronological order. We have studied to bring out, for an example and inspiration to the young, that moral integ rity and true goodness which were so promi nent in Mr. Lincoln's character. We hope. 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.