When I Was a Boy in Denmark

Excerpt from When I Was a Boy in Denmark: A Chronicle of Happy Days The task set before me has been an easy one. Such myriads of memories were cropping up while writing that the work became chiefly one of omitting; restricting the reminiscences within the limit of a small book. I have given names and dates in such profusion that the veracity of the events narrated may be checked up by some of the boys and men who figure in these memories, for not only do I hope, but I am certain that this book will be read by some of those old fellows. Now, boys, let me take you by the hand and lead you across the gulf of time and space; let me try to convince you that one need not go to Malacca or Rosario to see strange things and have strange experiences. And let me show you that there are more things in the little kingdom between the North Sea and the Baltic than are taught in your geography. 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.