Vassall Morton
A Novel (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Vassall Morton: A Novel<br><br>"Macknight on the Epistles, - that's the name of the book"<br><br>"Yes, sir, if you please. I am desirous of consulting it with a view -"<br><br>"Well, this way, Mr. Jacobs. Here's the librarian. Mr. Stillingfleet, let me introduce my friend, the Reverend Mr. Jacobs, of West Weathersfield."<br><br>"I am proud to make your acquaintance, sir," said Mr. Jacobs, taking the librarian's hand with an air of diffident veneration.<br><br>"Mr. Jacobs wishes to consult Mackwright on the Epistles."<br><br>"Macknight, if you please, Dr. Steele."<br><br>"O, Macknight. Will you be so kind as to let him have the use of it in my name"<br><br>"If you will go with Mr. Rubens, sir," said the librarian, "he will show you the book."<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.