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made no question as to his title to first rank. Already, too, they classified him as of the human type of Lincoln, and reveled in him without stint. Howells writes: “In England, rank, fashion, and culture rejoiced in him. Lord Mayors, Lord Chief justices, and magnates of many kinds were his hosts.”

      He was treated so well and enjoyed it all so much that he could not write a book – the kind of book he had planned. One could not poke fun at a country or a people that had welcomed him with open arms. He made plenty of notes, at first, but presently gave up the book idea and devoted himself altogether to having a good time.

      He had one grievance – a publisher by the name of Hotten, a sort of literary harpy, of which there were a great number in those days of defective copyright, not merely content with pilfering his early work, had reprinted, under the name of Mark Twain, the work of a mixed assortment of other humorists, an offensive volume bearing the title, Screamers and Eye-openers, by Mark Twain.

      They besieged him to lecture in London, and promised him overflowing houses. Artemus Ward, during his last days, had earned London by storm with his platform humor, and they promised Mark Twain even greater success. For some reason, however, he did not welcome the idea; perhaps there was too much gaiety. To Mrs. Clemens he wrote:

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      Примечания

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      This in 1917. D.W.

      2

      "Agate,” “minion,” etc., sizes of type; “take,” a piece of work. Type measurement is by ems, meaning the width of the letter ’m’.

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      Mark Twain: A Biography, by same author.

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      Henry had returned once to the Pennsylvania to render assistance to the passengers. Later he had somehow made his way to the flatboat.

      5

      Probably 1859.

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      It is set down historically in Mark Twain ‘A Biography.’ Harper & brothers.

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      One contribution was sent to a Keokuk paper, The Gate City, and a letter written by Mrs. Jane Clemens at the time would indicate that Mark Twain’s mother did not always approve of her son’s literary efforts. She hopes that he will do better, and some time write something “that his kin will be proud of."

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      See Mark Twain: A Biography, by the same author; Chapter XL.

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      Written across the face of the last page.

      10

      The “Bill” Stewart mentioned in the preceding chapter.

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      See Mark Twain: A Biography, chap XLVI, and Appendix H.

      12

      Mark Twain: A Biography, chap. LXXIVL.

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      Redpath’s partner in the lecture lyceum.

      14

      Mrs. Fairbanks, of the Quaker City excursion.

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