Excerpt from Peter Carter, 1825-1900 One amusing circumstance occurred in connection with these letters. He wrote that he had applied for a situation as teacher, with a fair prospect of getting the position; the only thing that was likely to prevent his success was the fact of his being a foreigner. My mother threw the letter down with great disgust, exclaiming. 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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