Generally speaking, the genius of literary production in the Old South did not aspire to an outlet in the field of professional endeavor. The reader is not offered stacks of straw to thresh over on the contrary, it has been the aim of the compiler, in a most congenial and delightful task, to afford others easy access to grain that he has already garnered. This volume of brief selections from a wide range of Southern expression in prose and verse leads into fields of American history and literature which, perhaps, are not well known to the general public. Putnam’s Sons Charles Scribner’s Sons Southern Historical Publication Society Alfred M. Harper & Brothers Houghton, Mifflin & Co. He desires especially to express his appreciation of the courtesy of the following firms: D. In the preparation of this volume of quotations illustrative of the history and literature of the South, the editor wishes to acknowledge the kindness of publishers in granting permission to make selections. Matthew Page Andrews The Dixie Book of Daysĭecember The Dixie Book of Days MATTHEW PAGE ANDREWS PHILADELPHIA AND LONDON J.
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