Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts, Vol. 1The inspiration underlying the work is a fervent appreciation of the truth so well expressed by Sir W'alter Scott, that there is no heroic poem in the world. But is at the bottom the life of a man. And with this goes a kindred truth. That to know a man, and rightly measure his character, and weigh his achievements. We must know whence he came. From what forbears he sprang. Truly as heroic poems have been written in human lives in the paths of peace as in the scarred roads of war. Such examples, in whatever line of endeavor. Are of much worth as an incentive to those who come afterward, and such were never so needful to be written of as in the present 'day, when pessimism. Forgetful of the splendid lessons of the past. Withholds its effort in the present, and views the future only with alarm.And, further, the custodian of records concerning the useful men of preceding generations. Who has aided in placing his knowledge in preservable and accessible form. Of the homes and churches, schools, and other institutions, which they founded, and of their descendants who have lived honorable and useful lives, has performed a public service in rendering honor to whom honor is due, and in inculcating the most valuable les sons of patriotism and good citizenship.The vast influence exerted by the people of this State is immeasurable. The story of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies lies a' the foundation of the best there is in American history, and the names of Brewster.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.