Author: Zephyrin Engelhardt
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2017-11-05
Total Pages: 698
ISBN-13: 9780260343628
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from The Missions and Missionaries of California, Vol. 1: Lower California This volume has been compiled from original sources for the purpose of furnishing full and accurate information in plain language and as concisely as clearness would permit. It is also intended to serve as an introduction to the history of the missions in Upper California. I herewith cordially acknowl edge my obligation to the Rev. Fr. Ildephonse Moser, O. F. LL, for assisting at the final revision of the manuscript. If, notwithstanding the great care exercised, anything should hap pen to be erroneous, correction will be cheerfully made at the earliest opportunity. I am aware, to use Fr. Francisco Palou's words, that neither Homer among the poets, nor Demosthenes among the orators, neither Aristotle nor Solon among the sages, failed to err, because, although they were eminent sages, orators, and poets, they were always men. The misery of our nature is great; and, while those that write do not cease to be men, there will always be men who observe them. Remember thine own frailty, and thou wilt have com passion ou mine. (prologo de la Vida del Fr. Junipero Serra.) 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.
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Download or read book The Missions and Missionaries of California, Vol. 1 written by Zephyrin Engelhardt and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-05 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Missions and Missionaries of California, Vol. 1: Lower California This volume has been compiled from original sources for the purpose of furnishing full and accurate information in plain language and as concisely as clearness would permit. It is also intended to serve as an introduction to the history of the missions in Upper California. I herewith cordially acknowl edge my obligation to the Rev. Fr. Ildephonse Moser, O. F. LL, for assisting at the final revision of the manuscript. If, notwithstanding the great care exercised, anything should hap pen to be erroneous, correction will be cheerfully made at the earliest opportunity. I am aware, to use Fr. Francisco Palou's words, that neither Homer among the poets, nor Demosthenes among the orators, neither Aristotle nor Solon among the sages, failed to err, because, although they were eminent sages, orators, and poets, they were always men. The misery of our nature is great; and, while those that write do not cease to be men, there will always be men who observe them. Remember thine own frailty, and thou wilt have com passion ou mine. (prologo de la Vida del Fr. Junipero Serra.) 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.
