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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, Early recollections, by Robert Arnold This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, Early recollections Vivid portrayal of Amusing Scenes Author: Robert Arnold Release Date: December 26, 2006 [EBook #20186] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE DISMAL SWAMP *** Produced by Bryan Ness, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress.) THE DISMAL SWAMP AND LAKE DRUMMOND. EARLY RECOLLECTIONS. VIVID PORTRAYAL OF AMUSING SCENES. BY ROBT. ARNOLD. SUFFOLK, VA. NORFOLK, VA. GREEN, BURKE & GREGORY, PRINTERS. 1888. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1888, by R. Arnold, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. INTRODUCTION This little volume is launched upon the sea of public favor. If it should stem the tide of criticism and reach a haven, my object in the writing of it will be accomplished. Being partially blind and physically unable to labor, I have adopted this as a means by which I might gain an honest assistance, a double object presented itself: 1st. That I might give to its readers some idea of the Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond as they were and as they now are. 2d. That I may from the sale of my book receive an amount that will place me beyond penury. The work will contain some interesting incidents, and in many instances will give the real names of persons now living who will be acquainted with the subject of which I write. Having said this much introductory of my book, I will now proceed with my task. When I determined to indite the lines which compose this volume, I had, as has been stated, a double purpose in view. I thought I could not employ a portion of my leisure hours more profitably, certainly not more pleasantly, than by recounting some of the scenes, incidents and associations which carries my mind back to the days of "Auld Lang Syne." What more natural, then, than that my thoughts should
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