This is a delightful old book about living in the early 1800’s. The book is written as reminiscences with some fiction mixed in to “protect the innocent.” The book was published in 1874 by Harper & Brothers, Publishers, New York. The book measures 5 1/8 inches by 7 7/8 inches and contains 318 pages. The brown cloth cover shows signs of wear to the edges, corners (worn to the boards) and to the top and bottom of the spine. Areas of the cover are slightly faded. The title is in gilt on the spine. The spine is tight and the hinges are strong. The pages show no signs of rips, however, one leaf has a small bit of the lower right corner missing. There is occasional light foxing. Two leaves are a bit loose from the binding, all other leaves seem to be firmly intact. Exceptions noted, the overall condition of this wonderful, old book is good to good plus.

Contents:

1. Joe Willis
2. Adam Pierson
3. The Bear Hunt
4. Delirium Tremens
5. Death of the Panther
6. Ghosts in the Hall
7. The Cruise of the Phantom
8. Montauk
9. The Wail of the Wind
10. Indian Relics
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11. Trout Fishing
12. Forest Life
13. Wife Hunting
14. The Old Church and Old Friends
15. Later Years

Excerpt - Dedication:
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The old house on the river stands where it did when the book was written, but its tenants are no longer there. Joe Willis, our friend, is a wanderer. The old house is closed, the housekeeper its only occupant; and Anthony, prince of family servants that he was, sleeps in the graveyard, near his young mistress and old master.

I am in my city home, surrounded by new friends, new scenes, and new employments; and I ought to add here, that these scenes and days are happier than those, strange as it may seem.

I do not care to say what reasons have induced the publication of the volume after so long delay. You may guess at them, provided you like the book. I trust you will like it.

I need not say to you that there is some fiction in the volume, for a certain amount was necessary to conceal the identity and personality of the incidents.

The heart of every reader will spare me the necessity of saying how much there is in the volume which is no fiction…
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