Memoir of John Whitman and His Descendants (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Memoir of John Whitman and His Descendants The following sketches are the result of examinations and enquiries made, from time to time, as opportunities occurred for the purpose. They are designed to gratify such of the posterity of John Whitman as have any degree of curiosity leading them to an enquiry after their origin. Such curiosity seems to be natural, and, at the same time, indicative of a respectful regard to those but for whom we should not have existed. If so fortunate as to find them worthy and respectable the emotion excited is agreeable, and the mind delights to dwell in contemplation upon the incidents of their lives. Biography is at all times pleasing, and the source of valuable instruction. How much more so when the subject is a relative or an immediate ancestor. The posterity of John Whitman, who by way of distinction in these sketches, will often be denominated the Ancestor, will seldom find occasion to blush upon looking back upon the past lives of those from whom they have derived their origin. Fortunate indeed, may the generations now in being esteem themselves, if they can be sure to bequeath to their posterity an equal source of felicitation. A speculation of this kind may, by many be deemed unprofitable. Such, however, are but superficial observers. No virtuously disposed mind can look back upon a long line of truly venerable ancestors without feeling his motive to a virtuous life strengthened. He can scarcely help feeling that it is not for him to be the first to bring disgrace upon his lineage. It will moreover lead him to reflect that his posterity also will be looking back, and comparing his life with that of his progenitors. And who in such case can fail to feel as a father in the presence of his offspring? And that sad indeed would it be to find them crimsoned with shame at witnessing in him a mortifying exemplar. 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.