The Builder, Vol. 80
Author | : H. H. Statham |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 1092 |
Release | : 2017-11-19 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780331493504 |
Excerpt from The Builder, Vol. 80: Jan.-June, 1901 Though our larger divisions of time are arbitrary, or at all events only governed by considerations of arithmetical -con venience reckoning, there must nevertheless be a feeling of a certain solemnity and importance in the entrance upon a new cycle of a hundred years. For one thing, it is, unless in some few very exceptional cases lof _longevity, a unique event in the life of every one. When: we wish -each other a happy new make a mental forecast of the whole year and its possible events. But we can wish no one, in the same sense, a happy new century. No one old enough to read these words will ever see another dawn of a century; whatever reflections we have to make on the situation must be made once and for all. 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.