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In Littell's Living Age of July 20, 1918, pages 151-160, you may read an interesting account of British writers on the United States. The bygone ones were pretty preposterous. They satirized the newness of a new country. It was like visiting the Esquimaux and complaining that they grew no pineapples and wore skins.
And as I thought again of that life, so rich, so vivid, so complete; of that strong soul which looked ever forth, and saw promise of clear awaking to something nobler than the sweetest dream, I knew that here, at least, was one to whom death could do no wrong." Adapted from Littell's Living Age.
No efficient protest was made against this outrage in England, and Littell's 'Living Age' reprinted the 'Blackwood' article, and the Harpers, the largest publishing house in America, perhaps in the world, republished the book.
Some extra sticks of hickory would be brought in and piled on the andirons, and the huge library-table, always covered with the magazines of the day Littell's, Westminster, Blackwood's, and the Scientific Review, would be pushed back against the wall to make room.
Relief to mind and body was found in the weekly arrival of Littell's Living Age and two or three weekly papers, in agricultural meetings at Concord and Manchester, and in the formation of the State Agricultural Society, of which Carleton was one of the founders. The modern age of electricity was ushered in during Mr. Coffin's early manhood.
Several very creditable hymns were composed for anniversary occasions and for the Easter Festivals of Shawmut Church. Indeed, the first money ever paid him by a publisher was for a poem, "The Old Man's Meditations," which was copied into "Littell's Living Age."
"Why, Bob, you've grown a foot!" was Bobby Littell's greeting to him. Bob modestly disclaimed any such record, and then Louise and Esther, who had swooped upon Betty, turned to shake hands with him. "The rest of the crowd is out in the car," said Bobby carelessly. Outside the station, in the open plaza, a handsome closed car awaited them.
I fear there are many old maids who have neither. Adapted from Littell's Living Age. Thackeray, like many other Englishmen of note, came to America to lecture in order to make money. He had delivered lectures in London and in other towns in England on the English Humorists. Why not use his popularity in America as a means of acquiring a little fortune for the sake of his wife and two girls.
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