A Modern Columbus (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from A Modern ColumbusAfter a heroic struggle, heartburnings, and the joys and sorrows (measles included) which are child hood's inheritance, I reached the ninth anniversary of my birth, and that was a red-letter day in my existence, for my mother very graciously presented me with a stepfather as a token of esteem and regard. This I did not hesitate to look upon as a ¿agrant breach of contract, having hoped to acquire a popgun or a catapult. Even something useful would have been more acceptable.Under these circumstances, the addition to the family circle created anything but a favourable impression upon the previous arrival, and arguments became more frequent and acrimonious in character, being conducted upon a triangular basis, of which triangle I was certainly not the apex.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.