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Excerpt from History of Clarendon From 1810 to 1888
The preparation of this work for publication has been one of years, and the author has traveled, generally on foot, over the greater portion of Clarendon - over her highways and across her fields, through groves and swamp, on the summits of her hills and in her meadows and dales. He has visited houses in all parts of the town, from the log covering to the fine mansion, and has held converse with the young and the old, the father and mother just ready to say Good-by l to this life, and the laughing boy and girl gaily entering upon the stage of action.
In some parts ofthe town he has found individuals with good memories of other days, and in many instances has been debarred this privilege by the silent touch of the past. In every case he has taken down the statements of living witnesses when this was possible, and, by comparing one with the other, did all in his power to arrive at the truth. He found that many records had been burnt up that should have been preserved in the town''s history, and even those in being are not as full and complete as they should be, having, in many instances, been kept by those who never looked one year ahead of their office or troubled their minds about the future. All this could be remedied by appointing in every town a local historian, whose duty would be the compilation of events as they pass over the dial of Time.
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The preparation of this work for publication has been one of years, and the author has traveled, generally on foot, over the greater portion of Clarendon - over her highways and across her fields, through groves and swamp, on the summits of her hills and in her meadows and dales. He has visited houses in all parts of the town, from the log covering to the fine mansion, and has held converse with the young and the old, the father and mother just ready to say Good-by l to this life, and the laughing boy and girl gaily entering upon the stage of action.
In some parts ofthe town he has found individuals with good memories of other days, and in many instances has been debarred this privilege by the silent touch of the past. In every case he has taken down the statements of living witnesses when this was possible, and, by comparing one with the other, did all in his power to arrive at the truth. He found that many records had been burnt up that should have been preserved in the town''s history, and even those in being are not as full and complete as they should be, having, in many instances, been kept by those who never looked one year ahead of their office or troubled their minds about the future. All this could be remedied by appointing in every town a local historian, whose duty would be the compilation of events as they pass over the dial of Time.
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
David Sturges Copeland
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780666377593
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm
Page Count - 396
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Contributors
Author
David Sturges Copeland
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330520475
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm
Page Count - 398
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