Excerpt from The Legacy of an Octogenarian: In Three Parts; Part I-Autobiographical Sketches; Part II-Notes of Travel; Part II-Biographical Notices It would be fairly reckoned a barren life if, after so many years of activity and varied experience, the career of the Octogenarian could present no passage or incident that would furnish at least a useful hint. Let him hope, then, that this late labor may not prove entirely in vain. It certainly has been a grateful and refreshing occupa tion, in his declining years, to recall, with pen in hand, some of the loved associates of earlier days, in scenes whose charms have not yet faded from the mind. And may the reader, when he too is far along on life's sunset slope, enjoy the vivifying sunshine of the past! 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.