Download or read book The Great Metropolis, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) written by James Grant and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Great Metropolis, Vol. 1 of 2 Random Recollections of the Lords and Com mons, has led to the production of the pre sent volumes. If they only meet with a recep tion half as favourable as his two previous works, he will have abundant reason to be satisfied. The preparation of The Great Metropolis has been attended with much labour, as almost every statement in it is the result of personal inquiry or personal observation. In his anxiety to pro cure correct information on the various subjects he has treated, the Author has, in several in stances, visited places, and mixed with classes of men, before unknown to him. It is possible that, notwithstanding all his care to be accurate A 3. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.