[Gutenberg 50812] • The story of my struggles: the memoirs of Arminius Vambéry, Volume 1

Excerpt from The Story of My Struggles, Vol. 1: The Memoirs of Arminius Vambery

There are besides other motives which have served as incentives to these pages. The various stages of my life have been passed in various countries and societies, and a personal record of men and events dating from half a century back may not be without interest to the present generation. Unchecked by conventional modesty and false shame, I have related all I went through in plain and unadorned words, and if I have not concealed facts relating to my very humble origin and to the mistakes I com mitted, neither have. I thought it necessary to leave unmentioned the result Of my labours and the honours entailed by them. It is now forty years ago since I had first the honour of coming before the British public, and my desire to be thoroughly known by it may be pardoned.

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