Excerpt from Historical and Other Sketches I'this collection -of the more popular writings of Mr. Er'o'ude is made in order to enable a large number Of read er's to Obtain at small cost a good view of the merits and value-of his works. His best known essays are, for the most part, left out of this volume - for example, those on Calvinism, Progress, Education, and Ireland. The editor has also passed by In the selections those writings Of Mr. Froude which have been the subject of heated controversy.'k It is hoped that the sketches of travel, essays, and extracts from the gifted author's historical works here collected, will be found both entertaining and instructive. Believing that the reader will like to have some account of Mr. Froude and his Opinions, the editor has prepared the following sketch. 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.