The Philanthropist, Or Institutions of Benevolence (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Philanthropist, or Institutions of Benevolence The following little treatise is presented to a benevolent public, for their candid peru sal. As the subject is plain and simple, so also is the style; and it is hoped that the mat ter will not be less interesting on this account. I make no sort of apology for keeping my name from the public view. It is' of no con sequence who is the author, provided the mat ter be both true and useful; and if it should prove to be neither, my name would add no thing to its merit. 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.