Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 374
with carving-tools, should be subordinated tomaking playthings for a million children to de-stroy within half an hour after getting hold ofthem. Let who will elevate the masses, so longas I amuse them, is the motto of our age,replied Claiborne. It is pleasant, at any rate,to see that these worthy…
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