Excerpt from Biography of Self Taught Men: With an Introductory Essay The present volume, with the exception of the last article, was prepared by Professor B. B. Edwards, of the Theological Seminary, Andover, and published several years since. Several sketches, however, in the volume then published are omitted in this, but will probably appear hereafter, somewhat enlarged. It was the original plan of the author to extend the work to several volumes, as he might be able to prepare them from time to time; but other duties, more immediately connected with the station he w occupies, have compelled him to relinquish it, to be completed by others. The object of the author in commencing the work, - which was to furnish encouragement to a very large and very deserving class of young men in this country, who are endeavoring to rise to respectability and usefulness by their own efforts and resources, - is that of the publishers in issuing a new edition, and will also be kept in view in the preparation of future volumes. It is the design of the publishers to issue a second volume in a few months, to be succeeded by others, should public patronage warrant. 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 techlogy 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.