The Microcosm, Vol. 1 of 5 (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Microcosm, Vol. 1 of 5 You firf't all: me why, as you are pleated to fay, I have a turn for more ferions com pofition, I chufe to employ my time in writing a novel which requires greater la bor than fimpleimoral cfl'ays; becaut'e in vention mutt be added to a difplay of moral truths. 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.