The Story of a Liberal Life
by Don Juan
Front Cover/Spine:
The Story of a Liberal Life
by Don Juan
Front Cover/Spine:
This is a very wonderful old book. This book of adventure tells about the Civil war and prospecting for gold as well as many other anecdotes which are supposedly based on truth. The author claims that although names have been changed the book is based on records which were kept by another man and given to him by a mutual acquaintance. It was published in 1884 by H.W. Thompson, Publisher, New York. The book measures 5 ¼ inches by 7 ½ inches and contains 395 pages. The brown cloth cover has gilt title on the front and down the spine. The cover shows signs of wear to the edges, corners and to the top and bottom of the spine (a bit “chipped”). The cover is worn to the boards in some areas. The cloth covering the spine is a bit torn along the back edge. The front of the text block is intact, however, the back of the text block is all but separated at the spine (shown below). The contents are complete as none of the pages are missing. There is a rubber stamp marking on the front free end page from a previous book seller. The signature of a previous owner is on the reverse side of the front free end page. The pages show no signs of rips or foxing. Exceptions noted, the overall condition of this old book is good readable copy.
Excerpt – Tried as a Spy:
At first the regiment containing Lockwell was stationed at Harper’s Ferry, and with the exception off occasional raids up the Shenandoah Valley, there was very little to relieve the tedium of ordinary camp life. But one incident occurred which was one of those most deeply impressed upon the mind of the many afterward encountered in his checkered life.
One day he was sent out upon “fatigue duty” in charge of a party who were throwing up breastworks a short distance beyond the outskirts of the camp, and while there he frequently turned his gaze upon a farm-house in plain view, but still at some distance beyond our outside picket-lines; and he looked long and earnestly upon this place, which appeared to have been well kept, and, to some extent, at least, to have escaped the almost universal appearance of confiscation and destruction which is so noticeable in the vicinity of a camp of either party. Continued gazing upon the forbidden ground caused his mouth to water fro something nice to eat, or, as he expressed it, he began awfully to “hanker after a square meal.” His besetting weakness was for good living, and all the other harmless pleasures of life. At first he thought he would like to know if they had any eggs over at this house, and just then he thought he caught a glimpse of some poultry in the yard, and this rather confirmed his idea that they had; then he began to wonder if they would sell those eggs, or cook him a few if he were over there; then what was the chance of getting there and back without is being known in camp. He concluded he had plenty of time to go over and get a mouthful of something good to eat and be back before his squad of laborers should be recalled to camp. Calling his sergeant, he told him to take charge of the men, as he had seen some suspicious signs in the neighborhood which led him to think that some of the enemy might be lurking in the vicinity, and he wished to go out and reconnoiter a little!...
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