Excerpt from Life of Edwin H. Chapin Dr.qchapin having left '°no record of his life, not even letters or notices of the press, and there being scarcely a reference to himself in his published works, the materials for this volume had to be gathered very largely from original sources, and the labor has been much greater than was expected when it was under taken. A large reliance for facts was naturally placed upon Mrs. Chapin; but, while on the way to obtain these, the news of her sudden death was received. It is believed, however, that the leading facts in the life of this truly great man and almost peerless orator will be found in the following pages; and the author de sires to return thanks to the many friends who have. 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.