Bartleby was one of those beings of whom nothing is ascertainable, except from the original sources, and, in his case, those are very small. I believe that no materials exist, for a full and satisfactory biography of this man. While, of other law-copyists, I might write the complete life, of Bartleby nothing of that sort can be done. But I waive the biographies of all other scriveners, for a few passages in the life of Bartleby, who was a scrivener, the strangest I ever saw, or heard of. I have known very many of them, professionally and privately, and, if I pleased, could relate divers histories, at which good-natured gentlemen might smile, and sentimental souls might weep. The nature of my avocations, for the last thirty years, has brought me into more than ordinary contact with what would seem an interesting and somewhat singular set of men, of whom, as yet, nothing, that I know of, has ever been writtenâ âI mean, the law-copyists, or scriveners. You can download this and other ebooks carefully produced for true book lovers at. Standard Ebooks is a volunteer-driven project that produces ebook editions of public domain literature using modern typography, technology, and editorial standards, and distributes them free of cost. For full license information, see the Uncopyright at the end of this ebook. The creators of, and contributors to, this ebook dedicate their contributions to the worldwide public domain via the terms in the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. They may still be copyrighted in other countries, so users located outside of the United States must check their local laws before using this ebook. The source text and artwork in this ebook are believed to be in the United States public domain that is, they are believed to be free of copyright restrictions in the United States. This particular ebook is based on transcriptions from Project Gutenberg and on digital scans from the Internet Archive. This ebook is the product of many hours of hard work by volunteers for Standard Ebooks, and builds on the hard work of other literature lovers made possible by the public domain. The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids.Poor Manâs Pudding and Rich Manâs Crumbs.Sketch Tenth: Runaways, Castaways, Solitaries, Gravestones, etc.Sketch Ninth: Hoodâs Isle and the Hermit Oberlus. ![]() Sketch Eighth: Norfolk Isle and the Chola Widow.Sketch Seventh: Charlesâs Isle and the Dog-King.Sketch Sixth: Barrington Isle and the Buccaneers.Sketch Fifth: The Frigate, and Ship Flyaway. ![]() ![]()
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