Ambrose Bierce

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. In the circumstances, it is perhaps pre sumptuously early to attempt an estimate of the man and his work; but already both fools and angels have rushed in, and the atmos phere is thick with rumor and legend. The present appraisal, at least is not fortuitous, and its stated facts have the merit of sobriety and authority.