The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Angels of Mons, by Arthur MachenThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Angels of MonsAuthor: Arthur MachenRelease Date: November 14, 2004 [eBook #14044]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ANGELS OF MONS***E-text prepared by Tom HarrisTHE ANGELS OF MONSThe Bowmen and Other Legends of the WarbyARTHUR MACHEN1915IntroductionI have been asked to write an introduction to the story of "The Bowmen", on its publication in book form together withthree other tales of similar fashion. And I hesitate. This affair of "The Bowmen" has been such an odd one from first tolast, so many queer complications have entered into it, there have been so many and so divers currents and cross-currents of rumour and speculation concerning it, that I honestly do not know where to begin. I propose, then, to solve thedifficulty by apologising for beginning at all.For, usually and fitly, the presence of an introduction is held to imply that there is something of consequence andimportance to be introduced. If, for example, a man has made an anthology of great poetry, he may well write anintroduction justifying his principle of selection, pointing out here and there, as the spirit moves him, high beauties ...
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