Excerpt from My Life in the Open AN introduction to a book by a living writer is usually either an ineptitude or an impertinence. It cannot be pleaded that these lines are exempt from the double charge, and I invite those who are acquainted with Mr Will H. Ogilvie's work to leave them unread and pass on to the book itself. They will find there matter more worthy of their attention. But having on more than one occasion expressed my admiration for Mr Ogilvie's work, and having been asked to write an introductory note to this book, I proceed to set down a few facts about Mr Ogilvie's career which some people may care to know, and a few remarks about what he has done in the way of writing which may possibly induce others to turn to his earlier books for themselves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.