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2 I went the other day to the illegible illegible in the city to see hear Irving Te illegible - as Shylock Portia. As I
heard the words of L illegible in illegible illegible V. scene;- concerning the power of illegible over beast ( I need not
quote them for you know them) I thought of your experience, related in your former? book with squirrels birds - when you whistled
and sang,- how they listened in rapt attention - till you fell into the measure of Old Hundred? .- Is there no music in that
old tune? Was it the words of the doxology to which the wild natures of the birds squirrels made objection? Shakespeare can
never have had that experience. A Merry Christmas a Happy New Year's be yours - now often hereafter Faithfully yours Joseph
C. Pickard