Recollections of Eton (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Recollections of EtonWe did so, and on our way I beheld for the first time the broad river which has done so much, both morally and physically, for all Etonians. There it lay, as we crossed over the bridge that forms the communication between Eton and Windsor, and there, close under the bridge, were the rafts and boat-houses - called into exist ence and supported by that love for aquatic pursuits which has been the characteristic of endless generations.Now we are in Eton, said my father, as we left the bridge behind us. This long narrow street contains the whole town, and leads straight to the College. There is the chapel, and here, he added, as the carriage drew up, we are at our journey's end.The bell was rung, and presently the door was Opened by a fat and by no means aristocratic-looking servant, who filled the responsible post of butler in the establish ment.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.