Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 179
has gained all the power of the realm ? And, indeed, why was it ? King Charles had fallen, because, in his manhood thesame as when a child, he disdained to feel that everyhuman creature was his brother. He deemed himselfa superior being, and fancied that his subjects were cre-ated only for a king… … CHARLES DICKENS CHARLES DICKENS Charles Dickens, one of the most popular of thenovelists of the last century, was born at Landport,Portsmouth, Feb. 7, 1812. His father, who uncon-sciously stood for the portrait of Mr. Micawber, was anunpractical optimist, always in debt and always expect-ing…
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