Excerpt from Sketch of the Life and Work of Linda Gilbert: With Statistical Reports and Engraving of Herself The following pages will be found to contain a short sketch of the life and the life-work of a noble woman who has devoted her time and means to the reclama tion Of the outcasts of society. A few extracts and letters relating to the subject, or illustrating the suc cess to be attained in pursuit of it, have likewise been added. They are earnestly recommended to the perusal of all classes Of society: to the philanthropist, as bearing pre-eminently on the Objects he has most at heart to the community at large, as showing them the only legitimate way of protecting their persons and property; and to the criminal classes, as proving to them that the teachings of religion are not only professional, but also practical - that they will not be mercilessly hunted down; that they have friends who are willing to extend a helping hand to those who have fallen, and lead them onward in the right path. 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.