Standish O'Grady
Published: 2017-12-20
Total Pages: 308
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Excerpt from The Queen of the World, or Under the Tyranny One night I was riding home, my imagination haunted by thought of this strange being living so mysteriously in this lonesome valley, when, pedalling down-hill at the rate of twelve miles an hour, I struck against a large stone, and was shot from the machine as if from a catapult. When I recovered consciousness I found myself on a bed in a small room, and, from the description the peasants had given me of the Philosopher, had no doubt as to the identity of the man who leant over me, bathing and binding my wounds. This was my introduction to the recluse of the valley. I was his guest and patient for some three weeks, and was treated by him, not only with kindness, but with a personal regard that seemed to grow from hour to hour. It was the foundation of a friendship which lasted for nearly five years, and which I can now look back upon as one of the best gifts that I have received at the hands of Fortune. 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.