At the very most, the average mind can only master afew languages and a little history. Nothing would appeal to him more than that,unless it should be some great astronomic or geologic change. Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, responded to the toast, Woman, the pride of the professions and the jewel of ours. By & by I will do this.
It was a personal message from the Emperor that fourteen years laterrecalled to him this curious circumstance. Peckham presided, and Bishop Potter made the openingaddress. I do not know which it was, but I quite clearly remember the effect which my act produced--to wit, the Empero Think of it! he wrote Twichell.
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