The Grasshopper in Lombard Street (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Grasshopper in Lombard StreetHE compiler of a work such as the present has to encounter many and special difficulties. He is, in the first place, dealing with the biographies of men whose lives, respectable though they have been, can hardly be said to have turned the course of history the library of the British Museum, however carefully searched, will furnish but scant materials for his purpose. Next, he is to a great extent treating of family matters, and of his family circle he cannot but regard his own standpoint as being the centre. His point of view must needs differ from that of even his near relatives, for each of whom the horizon is extended in one direction in proportion as it is curtailed in another. Moreover, in dealing with the affairs of others he is in an exceptional position. To him, in a special sense, is applicable the French saying, Toute verite n'est pas bonne a dire. It has been said that no man has secrets from his lawyer, his doctor, or his banker, and many interesting or romantic stories must remain untold owing to the obligations of professional confidence.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.