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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 622

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Twain at this time, hishearers recognized a new and greater seriousnessof purpose. It was not really new, only, perhaps,more emphasized. He still made them laugh, buthe insisted on making them think, too. Hepreached a new gospel of patriotism —not thepatriotism that means a boisterous cheering… … . IWAI.N l\ I HI, DUOUW \V Ol-- HIS BOYHOOD HOME ATHANMBAI., Ml.sSOUIil. (SEE NE.XT PAGE.) We teach them to take their patriotism at second hand ;to shout with the largest crowd without examining intoI he riglit or wrong of the matter—exactly as boys \indermonarchies arc taught, and have always…

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