The Papers and Biography of Lion Gardiner, 1599-1663
With an Appendix (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Papers and Biography of Lion Gardiner, 1599-1663: With an Appendix<br><br>The writing on the fly-leaf of the Genevan Bible - printed at London, 1599 - which is in the possession of the family at Gardiner's Island, has been pointed to for many generations as the handwriting of Lion Gardiner; and until the discovery of his undoubted autograph letters it was not questioned.<br><br>This Genevan Bible was in the possession of the Conkling family of East Hampton, L. I., as late as the sixth generation from Lion Gardiner, when Elisha Conkling, a great-grandson of Lion Gardiner's daughter Mary, who married a Conkling, presented it to John Lyon Gardiner, (1) seventh proprietor of Gardiner's Island, since which time it has been counted among the valued relics of the family at the island.<br><br>The tradition is, that this bible was once the property of Lion Gardiner; yet it does not contain his name, nor any other name indicating ownership. The better opinion, as to the writing in this bible, seems to be that it is a copy of an original writing made by Lion Gardiner.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>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.