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Excerpt from History of Newburyport: From the Earliest Settlement of the Country to the Present Time; With a Biographical Appendix
To write the History of a Town or City, resembles much the work of a Biographer; for though composed of numbers, these sepa rate units, in their corporate capacity, form but a single figure they have a physical structure which is their own, wants unfelt by others, and means of enjoyment within themselves, in which the stranger has no part, except by courtesy or invitation. To write such a his tory, then, while the subject is still alive and vigorous, is both a perilous and delicate undertaking. It is like selecting a single indi vidual from his family connections, drawing his portrait, as he looks to you, and then passing it around, among his own blood relations, to be criticised by them, and recognized by himself - if that is possible.
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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.
To write the History of a Town or City, resembles much the work of a Biographer; for though composed of numbers, these sepa rate units, in their corporate capacity, form but a single figure they have a physical structure which is their own, wants unfelt by others, and means of enjoyment within themselves, in which the stranger has no part, except by courtesy or invitation. To write such a his tory, then, while the subject is still alive and vigorous, is both a perilous and delicate undertaking. It is like selecting a single indi vidual from his family connections, drawing his portrait, as he looks to you, and then passing it around, among his own blood relations, to be criticised by them, and recognized by himself - if that is possible.
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.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Mrs. E. Vale Smith
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781528476966
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
Page Count - 433
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Mrs. E. Vale Smith
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330961148
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
Page Count - 435
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