Shifting Scenes Or Memories Of Many Men In Many Lands

Excerpt from Shifting Scenes: Or Memories of Many Men in Many Lands Pass what is called a bad night; and nights which have passed lightly have been more delightful, if possible, than the dead-asleep ones, for then de lightful dreams, succeeded by quick remembrance, would flit through my brain. But on the occasion of the experiences I am about to relate the dream element appeared to be absent. I found myself suddenly wide awake after having slept for an hour, and although it could hardly be past midnight, and no light was in the room, I saw a little man in black, cross-legged and cross-armed, sitting at the foot of my bed. The exceeding friendliness Of his expression was the first thing that struck me. His eyes and mouth scintillated with kindliness; his face was sharp, furrowed, and intellectual. He looked like Voltaire with the added qualities of Charity and benevolence. 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.

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