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From the 'Spectator', 4 December 1869– publish to-day the last of two remarks letters, written by a stonemason, now work for Mr Cornell, the founder of the unile of that name in Western New York. The let are full of unconscious touches, which si we think, teach workmen more of their cha in America than many solemn documents general effect is, that work is harder than England; that food is extremely plentiful. wretchedly cooked; that more money can saved than at home; that it can be in% to great advantage by anyone who kno%%s thing of agriculture; and that of all quay to bring money, handiness is, in the St the most valuable. If your own trade is sl try another. Of course, these rapid ch result in a rough, make-shift kind of %% but then they produce capable men. 1' is after all, more important.
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