Excerpt from From Jest to Earnest It is not agreeable' to be misrepresented, even though it be done with the best of motives, and it would seem but common justice that, when a public charge is made, as public a hearing in self-de fence should be given. And yet, I would not intrude this matter upon the public at all, if only personal considerations were involved. As it is, I have not replied through the press. I have not plucked the general. Public by the sleeve that it might listen, but I address those who, from reading my books, may be willing to give a thought to the writer and his views. 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.