Under Three Flags : Or, the Story of My Life As Preacher, Captain in the Army, Chaplain, Consul, with Speeches and Interviews (Classic Reprint) by George Whitfield Pepper (2015, Trade Paperback)
Excerpt from Under Three Flags: Or, the Story of My Life as Preacher, Captain in the Army, Chaplain, Consul, With Speeches and Interviews That was a beautiful simile of Bacon's, in which he compared a book to a ship. If the inventon of a ship, which carries riches and commerce from one part of the world to another, and consociates the most remote regions, is thought so noble, how much more should be the book admired, which, like the ship, sails over vast oceans of time and brings distant ages into contact as the ship the most remote regions! A fine critic observes that the test of a genuine book is its love of humanity. It must be addressed to all the powers and faculties of mankind. If it is addressed to the intellect, it must make men think; if it is addressed to the heart, it must unlock the fountains of sincere emotion; if it is addressed to the imagination, it must wrap the soul in visions of ideal loveliness and excellence. The author of this volume pretends to none of the qualifications of authorship thus described; but he does claim to have given in the words of distinguished men their opinions and estimates upon a variety of subjects, and to give his own reminiscences in words plain and truthful. He has not colored his phrases with eloquent and pompous language, believing that a noble cause is grander than a kingly throne, and sincerity the true scepter of success. 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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Under Three Flags : Or, the Story of My Life As Preacher, Captain in the Army, Chaplain, Consul, with Speeches and Interviews (Classic Reprint)