Mr. Meeson's Will

Excerpt from Mr. Meeson's Will <p>The only part Of this humble skit, however, that-is meant to be taken seriously, is the chapter which tells Of the loss Of the r.m.s. Kangaroo. I believe it to be a fair, and in the main an accurate account Of what must, and one day will happen upon a large and crowded liner in the event Of such a collision as that described, or Of her rapid foundering from any other cause; and it is a remarkable thing that people who for the most part set a sufficient value on their lives, daily consent to go to sea in ships, the boats Of which could not on emergency possibly con tain half their number. <p>About the Publisher <p>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com <p>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.