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Colonel Thomas Blood The story which follows is, without doubt, one of the most curious and extraordinary in English history. It is, in fact, so remarkable that it seems necessary to begin by assuring the cautious reader that it is true. Much as it may resemble at times that species of literature known in England as the shilling shocker and in America as the dime novel, its material is drawn, not from the perfervid imagination of the author, but from sources whose very nature would seem to repudiate romance. The dullest and most sedate of official publications. Parliamentary reports, memoranda of ministers, warrants to and from officers and gaolers, newsletters full of gossip which for two hundred years and more has ceased to be news, these would seem to offer little promise of human interest. Yet even these cannot well disguise the fascination of a life like that of Thomas Blood. The tale of adventure has always divided honours with the love story.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
Elementary Letters on Botany r. prefented themfelves to me, in turning over the lafl complete edition of Rouffeau sworks ,their elegance and fimplicity pleafed me enough to make me give them a fcond more attentive perufal. I then thought that they had confiderable merit; and that if they were difembarraffed from the chaos of fifteen quarto volumes, and tranilated into Englifh, they might be of ufe to fuch of my fair countrywomen and unlearned countrymen as wifhed to amufe themfelves with natural hiftory. When the tranflation was done, I perceived that the foundation only being laid by the ingenious author, it could be of little Lettres El mentaires fur la Botanique a Madame de L. Melanges, tome ii. page 531, c. Collection complete des Oeuvres de J. J. Roufieau. Geneve,
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About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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