Gerald and His Friend the Doctor, Vol. 1 PDF Download

Author: Henry Solly
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ISBN: 9781331216957
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 398

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Excerpt from Gerald and His Friend the Doctor, Vol. 1: A Record of the Experiences of Certain Young Men Dear Lord Lyttelton, None know better than yourself that the present is an age in which many struggles are going on for moral and social reforms. The humble part I have endeavoured to take in some of these has brought me the privilege of your friendship, and the very valuable aid of your personal and social influence during many past years. But among all the efforts being made to promote such reforms I doubt if there are any of greater importance than those which aim at purifying and elevating the sacred relationships that exist between the two sexes, and thereby striking at the root of those great social evils and terrible problems which, after eighteen centuries of professing Christianity, still so grievously afflict and pollute society. For nearly forty years I have had it on my conscience to do something, however imperfectly, towards this object; and the following "Record" is the contribution, prepared amid the intervals of a busy life, which I have at last to offer. I am well aware of its defects, but as we journey on we learn that it is no use waiting till we can accomplish our appointed work perfectly, but that we must just do our best, leaving other people and a good Providence to make the most of our contribution which its merits or demerits permit. Having regard, however, to the delicate and difficult nature of some of the subjects that had to be dealt with, it was natural that I should seek your lordship's countenance and support in this, as in sundry other attempts to be of use, believing that your opinion would be valued, and your name and character would be serviceable in recommending the book and its main objects to the world. 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.