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Burnett, James G.

 
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IN other years, long passed away, 1t was, my pr1v1lege to number among my friends that wmnm g gentleman and versatile and accomplished actor, Mr. James G. Burnett, whom persons familiar with theatrical history will-re member as an excellent representative of humorous old men and of eccentric characters in general. He diedin 1870, leaving a Widow and two sons, the eldest of whom was the author of the verses which have been collected into this volume. I have been asked to write an intro ductory word, indicative that this is a memorial book, and expressive of the motive that has prompted its publi cation.

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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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IN other years, long passed away, 1t was, my pr1v1lege to number among my friends that wmnm g gentleman and versatile and accomplished actor, Mr. James G. Burnett, whom persons familiar with theatrical history will-re member as an excellent representative of humorous old men and of eccentric characters in general. He diedin 1870, leaving a Widow and two sons, the eldest of whom was the author of the verses which have been collected into this volume. I have been asked to write an intro ductory word, indicative that this is a memorial book, and expressive of the motive that has prompted its publi cation.

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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Excerpt from Love and Laughter: Being a Legacy of Rhyme

Sentatives are Thomas Hood and Winthrop Mackworth Praed. His characteristic literary manner was waggish, sprightly, sometimes gently satirical, but mostly home-like and prone to domestic themes. His fancy was moved by the thought of a pretty face, by a sense of the frolicsome propensities and whimsicalities of youth, by innocent feminine absurdities, by the contrast - always striking -between life's realities and youth's romantic illusions, and by natural beauty. He was, in personality, honora able, chivalrous, buoyant, gleeful, affectionate, and gen tle; he lived with simplicity and died with composure; and this book,-in which every trait is genial and every thought is pure, and of which the style is happy with vivacious feeling and verbal grace, - will commend itself.

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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