Memoir of Rev. Stephen R. Smith (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from Memoir of Rev. Stephen R. Smith

This part of my materials is introduced with some remarks by the author, which, as they ex bibit' his motives in preparing a brief memoir of himself, deserve a place here.

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Excerpt from Memoir of Rev. Stephen R. Smith

But the soul that burned within him was superior to bodily infirmity, and flashed and blazed forth from a. Frame so attenuated and slender, that even those most familiar with him were perfectly astonished by the vigor and sweep of his transcendent intellect, the youthful play of his fancy, and the strokes of his wit. His talents and genius would have commanded admiration in any profes sion and any circle; but they excited wonder when con templated as Springing out of obscurity, and nourished in a. Body so bloodless and feeble.

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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.