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Excerpt from W. A Ford: A Biography<br><br>A drawing in Mrs. Ford's possession, representing Ford at about the age of fifteen, has been deliberately chosen in preference to later photographs for the frontispiece of this book. This picture of the boy will have a novel interest for most of those who knew and admired the man; but there is another reason for the choice. The drawing has in it the spirit of Ford's personality and character; the photographs have not.<br><br>The authors have to thank Mrs. Ford for her kindness in revising the work before publication, and in affording material help as regards the collation of facts; at the same time they wish to take all responsibility in matters of conjecture and interpretation, inseparable from any but a coldly formal biography, but not fitly to be presented as though based upon Mrs. Ford's authority.<br><br>It has not fallen within the scope of this book to present Ford's system of thought as a coherent whole, but it is hoped that this may be attempted in a later volume; the co-operation is cordially invited of those who at any time belonged to his circle, and any letters bearing definitely upon his position as a thinker will be welcomed. These may be sent care of the publishers. Any letters in Ford's own writing will be copied and carefully returned.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>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.