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I see that letter now: a large sheet of thick yellow paper, with a straight broad margin left on the left-hand side of the delicate Italian writing, writing which contained far more in the same space of paper than all the sloping, or masculine hand-writings of the present day. It was sealed with a coat of arms, a lozenge, for Lady Ludlow was a widow.
I myself have read the acknowledgment of this in Washington's own yet unedited hand-writings. And I know also that your state has the historical reputation of having been a glorious battle-field in the struggle for the freedom you enjoy. There may be some in this assembly with whom the sufferings connected with one's home being a battle-field, may be a family tradition yet.
A better name for them than books is "manuscripts," which means hand-writings. While Gutenberg was growing up a new way of making books came into use, which was a great deal better than copying by hand. It was what is called block-printing. The printer first cut a block of hard wood the size of the page that he was going to print.
"My dear Felix," replied the commissary, "I have seen you, sometimes, imitate very nicely all sorts of hand-writings." The secretary blushed very much, no doubt on account of Maxence, who was sitting by the side of his employer.
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