Excerpt from Boggy Solitudes of Nantucket<br><br>It is not surprising to learn that a hundred years ago the Frenchman, Marsillac, plunged into these swamps to discover their treasures heedless Of the delicate silk stockings he wore; or that Dr. Asa Gray, our greatest botanist, should say he was not astonished at anything found growing in Nantucket.<br><br>The whole island is a veritable garden spot. One has only to go on the moors to appreciate the truth Of this statement. Flower succeeds flower, springing up from the sandy soil and moss, in greatest luxuriance and profusion, beginning with the tiny hepatica and blue flash Of the violet in the spring to the showy golden-rod and imperial aster Of the fall.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>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.