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Excerpt from The Life of Joseph Locke: Civil Engineer, M. P. F. R. S. Etc. Etc
HE pride of ancestry is cherished as a pious senti ment by those who can legitimately boast its possession: by those who find themselves without this intangible heirloom, it is regarded as at worst a very pardonable conceit. But all agree in treating as the fit subjects for ridicule those who falsely affect to have what they are just as well without. Still, every man has a pedigree,-a pedigree which can be traced to a more or less remote period, if the investigation be considered worth the labour. Where it exemplifies the law of hereditary transmission, and so throws light on the character of him who suggests the search, it is of value. When it but parades the greatness of predecessors as a cloak for the smallness of their latest representative, it is not only valueless, but unwise.
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HE pride of ancestry is cherished as a pious senti ment by those who can legitimately boast its possession: by those who find themselves without this intangible heirloom, it is regarded as at worst a very pardonable conceit. But all agree in treating as the fit subjects for ridicule those who falsely affect to have what they are just as well without. Still, every man has a pedigree,-a pedigree which can be traced to a more or less remote period, if the investigation be considered worth the labour. Where it exemplifies the law of hereditary transmission, and so throws light on the character of him who suggests the search, it is of value. When it but parades the greatness of predecessors as a cloak for the smallness of their latest representative, it is not only valueless, but unwise.
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
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Author
Joseph Devey
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780265267202
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.0 cm
Page Count - 372
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Author
Joseph Devey
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781333918392
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.0 cm
Page Count - 374
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