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The dictation about Grant continues; a great privilege to hear this foremost man, of letters review his associations with that foremost man of arms. No, he said, I am afraid it isn't. Last winter when I was sick I wrote a magazine article three times beforeI got it to suit me. You might chance to knock me out, by no merit of your own, but by a purely accidental blow, & then my reputation would be gone & you would have a double one.

It is years since I have known these sensations. Clemens was filled with enthusiasmover the idea. n Edison Keeping School Again and From the London Times of1904 --magazine articles published in the Century later in the year. Clemens wrote of it at considerablelength, and sent the article to Mr.