Excerpt from Brief Chronicles HE death of Edwin Adams has so long been expected that its occurrence (in Philadelphia, October 28, though it brings to his many friends a lonely dejection of feeling which is grievous and uh speakable, will bring them no surprise. They ought, perhaps, rather to be grateful that a lingering and hope less misery is at last ended, though they will bitterly deplore the loss of a companionship that was exception ally pleasant and dear. Those who knew Edwin Adams well - musin g now over the past, and calling him back to view as he was in his brilliant manhood - will reflect that a man more brave, gentle, and tender, more whole some in his nature and more winning in personal peculiarities, never lived. In his appearance and demeanor, as in those of his beloved friend J. W. Wallack, In, who preceded him into the silent land, there was a happy frankness, an ingenuous glee, a strong, calm, and sweet manliness, which attracted every eye and captivated every heart. Edwin Adams looked like the handsome, gallant, dashing sailor lad of fiction; and so be filled to absolute perfection the ideal, at once popular and poetic, of breezy life and gay audacity. The death of such a man is the extinc tion of a light that cheered, a beauty that hallowed, a goodness that strengthened and encouraged all who came within the scope of his influence. He leaves sadness in many hearts; but also he leaves gentle and affectionate remembrance, which is better than either riches or fame. 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.