Excerpt from Horatio Howard Brenton, Vol. 1 of 3: A Naval Novel There are some men in the world who so evidently take it for granted that they are to be rich, prosperous, and happy in this world, that no one dares to remind them that riches, prosperity, and happiness are only fairly the result of prudence, integrity, and wisdom. Henry Brenton was one of those men; he wore the finest linen and he drank the richest wines, with an air that seemed to defy heaven and earth to deprive him of his right so to do. 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.

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