Excerpt from A Vindication of Elizabeth More: From the Imputation of Being a Concubine; And Her Children, from the Tache of Bastardy; Confuting the Critical Observations of the Publishers of the Carta Authentica, and of Some Other Late WritersAt present it is very commendable to see, as in many other countries, so particularly among the Scots, a dis. Position to enquire honestly into their origin, and to renounce all accounts that appear fabulous, and may be found to be inconsistent with the truth of history, how much soever these accounts might atter a conceit of an honourable descent.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.

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