He gave some instances of a
feud, that had been generally printed a short time
before, as if they were the actual doings of hordes of
savages in the mountains. He may not have been as
far wrong as it seems at first glance, of course, but
the incident aptly illustrated how little conception
the mass of otherwise well-informed aliens have of
the great country which is giving them more of
comfort, liberty and opportunity than they have
ever had before.
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