Alida
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Description
Alida, or Miscellaneous Sketches of Occurrences during the late American War, is presented twice in this unusual volume. These include first straight, as printed, and then paragraph by paragraph with its sources quoted where known and significant errors of fact noted. The author explains that part of the work was written as a journal of incidents and part to commemorate particular facts for family gratification, never expecting another eye to see it.
A pious friend persuaded the author to allow printing, on condition that proceeds above expenses go to charitable purposes. Contemporary praise quoted in the volume calls the work elegant, poetic, and improving. For modern readers, the double presentation is the treasure. These include a period sketchbook of war and domestic life, paired with a running check on where its stories came from and where they go wrong.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Unknown |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 762 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |