The Priest Vol 1 Of 3 Classic Reprint

Excerpt from The Priest, Vol. 1 of 3 A large turf fire blazed on the hearth of that apartment appropriated by the controller of the Earl of Arding's household. The cry of the owl, and the rushing of'tlie bat's wings, mmgled with the saddened murmur of the night blast - not detracting from the cheerful ness of that gay light which mirth loves best; on the, contrary, perhaps increas ing it, by inducing upon the mind the contrast of' the desolation without, to the comfort and security that dwelt 'within. 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.