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Excerpt from The Battle of North Point: A Poem Commemorative of September 12th, 1814, and Other Poems Courage is required to set adrift a collection of poems on the waves of literature. The effusions here published will Share the fate of thousands of preceding ones more deserving of success. Remem ber, reader, the words of Thomas a Kempis, we ought as willingly to read simple books, as those that are high and profound. Let not the au thority of the writer Offend thee, whether he was of little or great learning, but let the love Of pure truth lead thee to read. Inquire not who said this, but attend to what is said. 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.