Most of the world would be surprised to know how few of our thoughts are really original with ourselves. What we write and say is, for the most part, a kind of mosaic interweaving of ideas and recollections gathered together out of other people’s talk or books. The combination and rearrangement of them is about all we can call our own. When a man does really evolve an original thought out of his own mind, it is the exception, rather than the rule. It is usually the fruit, either of patient study, or of fresh and vivid experience.
Books
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Complete Works of Milton Vol1c. 1698 A complete collection of the historical, political, and miscellaneous works of the John Milton. Milton was an English poet and intellectual who wrote during a period of political and religious turmoil. This book was a gift from Samuel Swazey Seward to William H. Seward. |
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Popular Technology; or, Professions and Tradesc. 1841 Author: Edward Hazen Written for the use of schools and families, as well as for miscellaneous readers. The author concisely writes a series of articles to embrace a variety of subjects related to professions and trades. In the 1840s, Seward as governor was concerned with... |
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Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly. Volume IIc. 1852 Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe An anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S., and is said to have "helped lay the groundwork for... |
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Cravath Firm and Its Predecessors. 1819-1947c. 1946 Author: Robert T. Swaine Cravath, Swaine and Moore, as it is known today, one of the most prestigious law firms in the United States, was involved in some of the most important events in history. It was also a decisive influence on the direction of American legal practice... |
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Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 12c. 1856 By Harper & Brother's Publication |
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War of the Rebellion: Official Records. Series I. Volumes I-LIIIc. 1880 - 1898 Prepared by the late Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott, Third U.S. Artillery Published under the direction of the Hon. Redfield Proctor, Secretary of War, by Maj. George B. Davis, U.S.A., Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley, Board of Publication. Washington:... |
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Democracy in Americac. 1838 By Alexis de Tocqueville |
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Faust: A Dramatic Poemc. 1855 By Goethe |
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Vegetable Substances Used for the Food of Manc. 1840 By Harper & Brothers, Publication |
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A Treatise on Agriculturec. 1840 By John Armstrong
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Perils of the Sea; Being Authentic Narratives of Remarkable and Affecting Disasters upon the Deepc. 1840 Author: Harper & Brothers, Publication In the 1840s, Seward as governor was concerned with the lack of books in New York State schools. Seward surveyed public school libraries in the New York City area and compiled a list of topics he thought kids should read about.... |
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Life of Abraham Lincoln; From His Birth to His Inauguration as Presidentc. 1872 Author: Ward H. Lamon Written by personal friend and self-appointed bodyguard of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Lamon recollects the life of Abraham Lincoln down to the 4th of March, 1861. |
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Cecil Dreemec. 1862 Author: Theodore Winthrop "Cecil Dremme" is a semi-autobiographical novel. The gothic tale features a young traveler, Robert Byng, who returns from abroad to New York. He lodges in an impressive building along with other young Bohemians and artists, including a mysterious... |
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Sports In Many Lands. Europe, Asia, Africa, and America Etc. etc.c. 1875 Author: Henry Astbury Leveson A sporting expedition novel in the regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Includes illustrations. |
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Theology of the Bible: Itself the Teacher, and Its Own Interpreterc. 1866 Author: Oliver Spencer Halsted Owned by Frances Seward. |
