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The Book of This and That, Robert Lynd, 1915
(From De Quincey’s essay On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts, published in 1827)
A little more from the essay:
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The Southern Standard, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, August 24, 1878
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Oakland Tribune, California, February 8, 1953
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The Tacoma Times, Washington, July 23, 1917
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri, August 11, 1907
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The Daily Times, New Philadelphia, Ohio, January 8, 1914
They have learned the same baby is used over and over again as an excuse for beer parties.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri, December 17, 1896
any predatory gentleman with torn inexpressibles..
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New Castle Herald, Pennsylvania, April 15, 1921
Talcum powder sifted over the cat occasionally is said to have a beneficial effect on his disposition.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri, April 12, 1896
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The Davidsonian, North Carolina, January 18, 1923
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The Davidsonian, North Carolina, December 14, 1922