Ned Fortescue

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Excerpt from Ned Fortescue: Or Roughing It Through Life, A Story Founded on Fact Burst joyfully from the throats of at least a dozen youths of various ages, from eight to eighteen, who crowded the in and out sides of the smart stage coach, with its, splendid four grey horses, on the morning before Christmas. Among this happy group, figured conspicuously my brother and your humble ser vant, comfortably located in the rumble, which afforded us an excellent view of the surrounding country as we bowled along the turnpike road to London. As we turned out of the little village of Pinner, through an openingin the now lea¿ess trees, we caught sight of the numerous gables and quaint old chimneys of the Manor House, where for the past six months, our preceptor, the learned Dr. Bogue, had endeavored to inculcate in our minds the beauties of Johnson, Lindley Murray, vulgar fractions, and scraps of classic lore. The glimpse was but a short one, and, as the scene faded away in the distance, it passed from my memory my thoughts being turned to the coming festivities, the panto mimes, and the sights that we were usually indulged in during the vacation, at this season of the year. 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.