Author: R. M. Ballantyne

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-11-03

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 9781334154966

Excerpt from Deep Down: A Tale of the Cornish Mines It is a matter of importance to an author that the Object Of his work should be understood. Let it be understood, then, that this book has been written, not with the view of giving a complete description Of the mines, the fishings, or the social condition Of Cornwall, but, for the purpose of exhibiting, as graphically as may be, some of the most interesting and picturesque scenes, incidents, and facts, con nected with mining life in the west Of that county. 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.