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Excerpt from The Wandering Angel: And Other Poems There are no portions of a book on which more ingenuity is exercised than the preface, and it is amusing to mark the pains which, in most instances, authors take to disguise the real motives which have induced them to appear before the public. One would think, from a perusal of the generality of prefaces, that literary men were a race of the most humble and disinterested individuals in existence, and that the expectation of a pecuniary remuneration was the very last idea that instigated them to submit their productions to the world. The author of the present volume candidly admits that he is influenced by mixed motives, and that the hope of profit, as well as a desire for reputation, has actuated him in bringing forth this work. He cannot see why the productions of the mind should not be as legitimately entitled to emolument as those which are simply the result of physical exertions. The author is gratified that a taste for literature is rapidly extending in his native town, and the many fruits of that taste which have of late appeared, are in themselves sufficient to prove that the public of Manchester are not backwards in affording the requisite encouragement to the producers. Where Commerce and Science flourish, it will always be found that the more graceful Arts will, in a corresponding degree, be cultivated. The country may furnish scenes of inspiration to the poet, but it is to the town that he must look for support, and, therefore, the author sees nothing inconsistent in a large seat of manufactures having fostered 60 many literary aspirants. The author is quite willing to take his place among the rest, and has no doubt that he shall receive his due share of consideration. Towards his fellow-labourers he bears no feelings, except those of friendly regard, and a desire that their success may equal their merits. 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.