Memoirs of the Lives of Robert Haldane of Airthrey: And of His Brother James Alexander Haldane (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Memoirs of the Lives of Robert Haldane of Airthrey: And of His Brother James Alexander Haldane<br><br>The compiler is not insensible to the delicacy of his position as the biographer of relatives so greatly beloved and revered. But if his position has its disadvantages these are not Without compensation. No stranger could so well delineate their character or at all events detail the facts of their lives as one who from childhood enjoyed their intimacy and confidence whilst a close and continuous correspondence for nearly thirty years in connexion with all their plans works and writings together with the possession of numerous other letters and documents extending over a period embracing the whole of their career must afford more than ordinary means for illustrating their motives their opinions and their acts.<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.