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Adventures of Col. Gracchus Vanderbomb, of Sloughcreek, in Pursuit of the Presidency: Also, the Exploits of Mr. Numberius Plutarch Kipps, His Private Secretary
Excerpt from Adventures of Col. Gracchus Vanderbomb, of Sloughcreek, in Pursuit of the Also, the Exploits of Mr. Numberius Plutarch Kipps, His Private Secretary
Although I have permission to inscribe your name in a formal dedication, I forbear to do it in this instance for obvious reasons. I append my own name, however, with a perfect resignation to what may follow. If I am not proof against ridicule, I was once, as you remember, quite accus temed to it. Yet I would suggest to the political beadles, if they be disposed to use the lash again, that one's skin grows tender during a long exemption from punishment.
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Although I have permission to inscribe your name in a formal dedication, I forbear to do it in this instance for obvious reasons. I append my own name, however, with a perfect resignation to what may follow. If I am not proof against ridicule, I was once, as you remember, quite accus temed to it. Yet I would suggest to the political beadles, if they be disposed to use the lash again, that one's skin grows tender during a long exemption from punishment.
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.
196 pages, Hardcover
First published August 12, 2015
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J.B. Jones
35 books6 followersJ.B. (John Beauchamp) Jones was a writer whose books enjoyed popularity during the mid 19th century. Jones was a popular novelist (particularly of the American West and the American South) and a well-connected literary editor and political journalist in the two decades leading up to the American Civil War.
During the American Civil War, Jones worked as a clerk in the Confederate War Department in Richmond (VA).
Following the war, Jones moved to New Jersey, where he died the following year.
During the American Civil War, Jones worked as a clerk in the Confederate War Department in Richmond (VA).
Following the war, Jones moved to New Jersey, where he died the following year.
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