Author: Von Holtzendorff

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-06-26

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9781330202814

Excerpt from An English Country Squire: As Sketched at Hardwicke Court Gloucestershire A residence of many in England has taught me with how much confidence a foreigner may always appeal to its indulgence; and it is in full reliance on this indulgence that I now introduce the "English Country Squire" of Franz von Holtzendorff to the English reader. Accident first placed in my hand a copy of Professor von Holtzendorff's sketch of the Country Squire, as illustrated by the life and work of Mr. Barwick Baker, of Hardwicke Court. I had so often heard Mr. Barwick Baker spoken of in terms of admiration and respect by those with whom I resided, that I was curious to learn what impression he had left on the mind of my distinguished fellow-countryman. I read the book with an interest which increased as I progressed. I commenced its translation, as a German exercise, with my pupil; I continued it for my own instruction, and completed it at the request of friends, who at first bespoke a private perusal of the manuscript, and who subsequently assured me that I should afford pleasure to a large circle of readers by its publication. In complying with this suggestion, I am encouraged by the approval of those on whose judgment I have learned to rely. 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.