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Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898-01-01 Excerpt: ...and send him one each of their books as fast as issued. Mr. Willard will not be so captious as to criticise the " Ruskin and Turner" fust received--let the facl that he encloses check be its own comment. Toronto, Jan. 10, 1898. THE PHILISTINE THE TRAMP, HIS DOG, & THEIR BOOK. II ATE I saw a vagabond, Lolling on a seat In the park; Reading he with vision fond In a volume neat Until dark. Dog was squatting at his side, To his master dear Nestled close; Not a quiver on his hide Save when in his ear Twitchings rose. As his master turned a leaf He from page to page Gave it heed; Surely 't was beyond belief At his tender age Dog could read! Master hungry, poor and thin, Dog was just the same, And it seemed Bones were almost thro their skin; Sore they were and lame While they dreamed. THE PHIL-For an hour I watcht them there, ISTINE Partly hid from view By a copse; Crackers were their only fare, Doggie with ado Lickt his chops. "What d' ye call your dog, my friend?" Questioned, he replied: "Argos, sir; If our fortunes ever mend, Better I 'll provide For the cur." And the book he so much prized Smilingly he showed To me quick; I was almost paralyzed--Horace! at the ode "Lydia, die!" Tramp and dog that night slept soft, And I gave the pair Solaces--Victual and a cleanly loft--(And displayed my rare Horaces.)--Irving Browne. THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL. THE PHIL JILSE I mistake the literary promise of IST1NE I the age, somewhere in America the I man or woman exists who, in this de---"I cade, perchance, will give us our real-ly great book of fiction. He may be writing it now. We may not recognize him at first, but, like the Ancient Mariner, he is bound to tell his story, and we shall be bound to listen, tho, like the...
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