Excerpt from The Story of Algiers, Now Fifth District of New Orleans, 1718-1896: The Past and the Present These reminiscences of the past it has seemed to me a duty to record. An actor therein, circumstances afforded me exceptional advantages for a better rieu. I have, in many cases, been a witness to the first alleged, or have obtained them from reliable sources. The story extends from French Bienrille to American Claiburnes and thence to the present day. Commencing from the period when superstitution cast a weird reil of mystery over the great river which surrounds us, and Indian legends propled every nook of the section with fantastic creations of untutored fancy. Jesuit and Cavalier. Frenchman and Spaniard, Canadian and Yankee, natives of all climes, after this record, that it is so richly raried, so charming, so unique? History simply repeats itself - as sound mores in waves. I have confined my story, and not attempted, for fear of tiring the reader, to relate every incident of the past. It has been written after many a weary day, duties have ceased, when the residents of our busy district were in slumber. If the personal of these pages proves of interest to the reader, then they may I hope the story and other data have not been given in rain. 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.