The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-27
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"REMINISCENCES BY Thomas Carlyle, nu,
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On the appearance OF the "Remih'sce".e'
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In a general utterance OF censure against MI
r,o,de for their presentation in such torm' so
he,i,,,ipp to Carlyle himself, 1t was urged ana
an unfair and injurious to others. fet Mr. =
.rr.ars IN have had little discretion In the mat
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wear. and It gradually became known TO Nun 'ha'
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pbers. and that an account OF his lie wou'd Ger.
tainly be tried, and since biography Oh
.ome hind there was to be, he decided at last 70
extend bis com mission to me, and to make over
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