...the edition of his works, to which we have above alluded, he says, " It is astonishing howmuchmore Boston knows of my literary acts and purposes than...rotting, or rotten — would ever have reached posterity j which, be it known to thee, most sarcastic of future censors, already most of them have reached."...

...Boston keeps nil account of my papers, all my manuscripts, finished books — past, present, or to come. It is astonishing how much more Boston knows of my...myself. Were it not indeed through Boston, hardly a sixth part of my literary undertakings, hurried or deliberate, sound, rotting or rotten, would ever...

...whatever in the concern, it is one of these illustrious communities. But such is the extent of ray geographical ignorance, that I am profoundly ignorant...through Boston, hardly the sixth part of my literary under takings, hurried or deliberate, sound, rotting, or rotten, would ever have reached posterity...

...In that case, who does ? " Why, perhaps one of the three following New England StatesMassachusetts, or Connecticut, or Rhode Island. If anybody, insular...than I do myself. Were it not indeed through Boston, " satisfactory." All this (which is but a translation into editorial terms of the opening paragraph...

...word), all my MSS., finished books — past, present, or to come — tried at the public bar, or to lie tried ; condemned, or only condemnable. It is astonishing...than I do myself. Were it not indeed through Boston, " satisfactory." All this (which is but a translation into editorial terms of the opening paragraph...

...may have gathered in this paper oa "Secret Societies." And, now I think of it, my belief begins to boil up fervently that I did so. " How ? Possible...than I do myself. Were it not indeed through Boston, " satisfactory." All this (which is but a translation into editorial terms of the opening paragraph...

...Secret Societies." And, now I think of it, my belief begins to boil up fervently that I did so. " How 1 Possible that I may have written such an article ?...than I do myself. Were it not indeed through Boston, " satisfactory." All this (which is but a translation into editorial terms of the opening paragraph...

...to Boston in this respect is playfully acknowledged by the author. " It is astonishing," he says, " how much more Boston knows of my literary acts and purposes than I do myself. Were it not through Boston, hardly the sixth part of my literary undertakings would ever have reached posterity."...