Autobiographical Sketches

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Autobiographical Sketches, by Annie BesantThis 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: Autobiographical SketchesAuthor: Annie BesantRelease Date: February 29, 2004 [EBook #11376]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES ***Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Richard Prairie and PG Distributed ProofreadersAUTOBIOGRAPHICALSKETCHES.BYANNIE BESANT1885.AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.I am so often asked for references to some pamphlet or journal in which may be found some outline of my life, and theenquiries are so often couched in terms of such real kindness, that I have resolved to pen a few brief autobiographicalsketches, which may avail to satisfy friendly questioners, and to serve, in some measure, as defence against unfairattack.I.On October 1st, 1847, I made my appearance in this "vale of tears", "little Pheasantina", as I was irreverently called by agiddy aunt, a pet sister of my mother's. Just at that time my father and mother were staying within the boundaries of theCity of London, so that I was born well "within the sound of Bow bells".Though born in London, however, full three quarters of my blood are Irish. My dear mother was a Morris—the spelling ofthe name having been ...