Distant Lamp (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Distant Lamp As you may chance to espy, in following the solemn curves of a great river, some bright, exquisite, and delicious little rustling stream hidden nun-like from the glare of the sun by a convent of green trees; and as you may feel in this whispering and timorous charity of the lofty hills a charm more intimate than the big river has yet given you, and find yourself overcome by a desire to penetrate those dim and verdurous shadows, to rest for a little while in sound of that unfailing music; so in certain minor events tributary to the immense river of history, even the severe scholar may discover a tenderness, a beauty, and a charm more beguiling than comes to him from the main channel, and gladly turn aside to rest his attention and refresh his emotions, though it be but for a languorous hour, with these beautiful and childlike beatings of the human heart. 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.