Statement of Francis Thomas (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Statement of Francis Thomas (Classic Reprint) written by Francis Thomas and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-06-22 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Statement of Francis Thomas Conspicuous calumniators, who have labored to forestall and pervert public sentiment, have left me no alternative but this, to me exquisitely painful, publication, Sensible of thepartial success of their contrivances, for a long period of time I submitted almost; in silence to the shocking and disgusting slanders of me, which they disseminated. For a woman was involved; and even if I had not tenderly and desperately loved, her sex alone was sacred in my consideration. If not my Wife, even if a strangerfl could not, without infinite reluctance, expose her frailties, or soil her character. Never have! Taken a liberty with, spoken ill of, or given umbrage to any virtuous female. At now past life's rneri dian, I can with perfect truth aver, that the chastity, privacy, or society, the name or character of a woman, of any woman of character, never was invaded or disparaged;by' any act or word of mine. Having lived, until somewhat advanced in years, a life of study and ambition, little familiar with female society, I may hta seemed wanting in that respect and attention for ladies which doubt refines and.improves man. But to. Degrade one, as has become the stern duty and only alternative of my self-preservau tion, is a resort to which I could be driven only by the daggers of the men of her family, aimed at the only portion in lite I have left, dearer to me than life itaclfi - a character till now unblemished, and which must and shall be vindicated, at whatever cost. 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.