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Excerpt from Admiral George Dewey: A Sketch of the Man
IN the first chapter of this work those points are discussed which usually find place in a pref ace; hence only a few words are needed here. Although most of the matter published is new and freshly taken from the note-book which I carefully kept at Manila from May, 1898, to March, 1899, selections have appeared over my name in harper''s magazine and har per''s weekly, and in addresses and interviews which have from time to time been quoted in the public press. I would beg those who read this unassuming attempt to portray Admiral Dewey, the man, to bear in mind that it lays no claim to special literary excellence, but is largely a collection of leaves from my note book, in which the language used is simple and not studied. The short time, moreover, at my disposal after the determination to write the book has handicapped me in my efforts to give it that finish which the subject warrants.
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IN the first chapter of this work those points are discussed which usually find place in a pref ace; hence only a few words are needed here. Although most of the matter published is new and freshly taken from the note-book which I carefully kept at Manila from May, 1898, to March, 1899, selections have appeared over my name in harper''s magazine and har per''s weekly, and in addresses and interviews which have from time to time been quoted in the public press. I would beg those who read this unassuming attempt to portray Admiral Dewey, the man, to bear in mind that it lays no claim to special literary excellence, but is largely a collection of leaves from my note book, in which the language used is simple and not studied. The short time, moreover, at my disposal after the determination to write the book has handicapped me in my efforts to give it that finish which the subject warrants.
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
John Barrett
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780267831159
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 346
Paperback
Contributors
Author
John Barrett
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331413486
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 348
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