Excerpt from Payson, a Model Boy: Or Recollections of John Payson Williston Clark Lower price than other books of its size. The publishers are enabled to do this through the generosity of J. P. Willis ton, Esq., of North Hampton, Who pre sented the cost of the stereotype plates and illustrations to the agents. This lib eral gift is a memento of the benevolent donor's affection for the subject of this memoir. He doubtless hopes, by giving Payson's simple memoir a Wide circula tion, to contribute to the reproduction of his admirable characteristics in other children. The editor sympathizes With him in this laudable desire, for Payson. 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.