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Excerpt from A Boy in the Peninsular War: The Services, Adventures and Experiences of Robert Blakeney
It may be that to some more literary penman the idea of writing memoirs in the Island of Zante, one of those Grecian isles which toward sunset show form so delicate and colour so exquisite that one would think them rather the kingdom of Oberon than the haunt of a retired warrior of the Peninsula - to sit at ease in that enchanted air and summon from the past the gallant deeds of heroes and the kind looks of friends - may seem no despicable recompense for the sad want of all the books of reference.
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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.
It may be that to some more literary penman the idea of writing memoirs in the Island of Zante, one of those Grecian isles which toward sunset show form so delicate and colour so exquisite that one would think them rather the kingdom of Oberon than the haunt of a retired warrior of the Peninsula - to sit at ease in that enchanted air and summon from the past the gallant deeds of heroes and the kind looks of friends - may seem no despicable recompense for the sad want of all the books of reference.
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
Robert Blakeney
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780260987884
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
Page Count - 400
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Robert Blakeney
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330741542
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
Page Count - 402
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