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tathensorflorence,duringtheheyday
oftheirglory,hadonlyoenthofthepopulationofkansas
citybutourpresentcivilisation
hadneitherofthesetediterraneanbasin
existedandthesahdueapologiestothegoodpeople
ofetropolis
onthessouririver
andsinceiaeingverypersonal,alloetostateone
otherfact
or,beforehandher
heisasurgeonoradiagnostieopathorafaith
healer,foranglehe
ourplainttobeascarefulinthechoiceofour
historiansasheselectionofourphysicianswe
think,``ohoryishistory,andletitgoatthatbut
theeredinastrictlypresbyterianhousehold
sohebacklandwilllookdiffer
entlyuponeveryquestionofhunrelationshipsfrois
neighbourolistentothebrilliant
exhortationsofrobertingersoll,theeneofallrevealed
devilsindueurseofti,bothnyforgettheir
earlytrainingandneveragainvisiteitherchurchorlecture
hallbuttheinfluenpressionableyearsstays
andtheycannotescapeshoineverthey
eorsayordo
intheprefacetothisbook,itoldyouthatishouldnotbe
aninfallibleguideandnoostreachedthe
end,irepeattheedinan
atsphereoftheoldfashionedliberalishadfollowed
thedisveriesofdarheotherpioneersofthenieenth
ostof
hanunclellectorofthe
booksontaigne,thegreatfrenchessayistofthe
sixteenthcenturybecauseiand
educatedinthecityofgouda,iranntinuallyacross
erassandforsounknohisgreatexponent
oftoleranyintolerantselflateridisvered
anatolefranceandfirstexperiencehtheenglish
languagecaaboutthroughanaccidentalenunterh
thaoreiression
uponthananyotherbookintheenglishlanguage
ifihadbeenboinapleasantddleecityiprobably
shouldhaveanshihad
heardinyearliestrelleusic
goesbaothertooktohear
nothinglessthanabachfugueandthetheticalperfection
ofthegreatprotestantsterinfluencedtosuch
anextentthatinsofourprayer
etingshoutafeelingofintenseagonyanddirectpain
again,ifihadbeenboinitalyandhadbeened
bythesunshineofthehappyvalleyoftheao,ightlove
nylourfulandsunnypictureseindifferent
beyfirstartisticiressionsinauntry
heraresunbeatsdoherainsoakedlandh
alstcruelbrutalityandthrohingintoviolentntrasts
ofdarkandlight
istatethesefeayknow
thepersonalbiasofthenay
understandhispointofvietheendof
thisbook,sallsortsofopinionsandviews,will
allopareideashthoseofotherpeople
andinthisoreachyourownfinal
nclusionshagreaterdegreeoffaiessthanwould
otherwisebepossible
afterthisshortbutnecessaryexcursion,utothe
historyofthelastfiftyyearsnythingshappenedduring
thisperiodbutverylittleoccurredeseed
tobeofparauntiortancethejorityofthegreater
poerepoliticalagenciesandbecalarge
businessenterprisestheybuiltrailroadstheyfoundedand
subsidizedsteahiplinestoallpartsofthehey
nnectedtheirdifferentpossessionshtelegraphwires
andtheysteadilyincreasedtheirholdingsinothetinents
everyavailablebitofafricanorasiaticterritoryed
byoneoftherivalpoealonialnation
and
tonkinineasteasiageyclaidpartsofsouth
andeastafrica,builtsettlentsinkaroononthe
anyofthe
islandsofthepacific,andusedtherderofafeissionaries
asaeexcusetotaketheharbourofkisochauonthe
yelloalytriedherluckinabyssinia,was
disastrouslydefeatedbythesoldiersofthenegus,andnsoled
herselfbyoccupyingtheturkishpossessionsintripoli
innortheafricarussia,havingoccupiedallofsiberia,
tookportarthurachinajapan,havingdefeated
chinaintheosaand
intheyear1905begantolaypireof
reaintheyear1883england,thelargestlonialeire
theookto``protectegyptshe
perfordthistasksteffiaterial
benefitofthatchneglecteduntry,he
openingofthesuezcanalin1868hadbeenthreatenedha
foreigninvasionduringthenextthirtyyearsshefoughta
nueroflonialpartsoftheworldandin
1902afterthreeyearsofbitterfightingshenqueredthe
independentboerrepublicsofthetransvaalandtheorange
freestateano
laythefoundationsforagreatafricanstate,hreached
froheouthofthenile,andhadfaithfully
pickedupsuchislandsorprovincesashadbeenlefthout
aeuropeanowner
theshre,bynaleopold,used
thedisveriesofhenrystanleytofoundthengofree
stateintheyear1885originallythisgigantipire
onarchybutafteyyearsof
sisnagent,ithebelgian
peopleadeitalonyintheyear1908andabolished
theterribleabusesoleratedbythisvery
unsajesty,hingforthefateofthe
nativesaslongashegothisivoryandrubber
asfortheunitedstates,theyhadsochlandthatthey
desirednofurtherterritorybuttheterriblesruleof
cuba,oneofthelastofthespanishpossessionsinthee
hesphere,practicallyforcedthee
... </P></TD>
tathensorflorence,duringtheheyday
oftheirglory,hadonlyoenthofthepopulationofkansas
citybutourpresentcivilisation
hadneitherofthesetediterraneanbasin
existedandthesahdueapologiestothegoodpeople
ofetropolis
onthessouririver
andsinceiaeingverypersonal,alloetostateone
otherfact
or,beforehandher
heisasurgeonoradiagnostieopathorafaith
healer,foranglehe
ourplainttobeascarefulinthechoiceofour
historiansasheselectionofourphysicianswe
think,``ohoryishistory,andletitgoatthatbut
theeredinastrictlypresbyterianhousehold
sohebacklandwilllookdiffer
entlyuponeveryquestionofhunrelationshipsfrois
neighbourolistentothebrilliant
exhortationsofrobertingersoll,theeneofallrevealed
devilsindueurseofti,bothnyforgettheir
earlytrainingandneveragainvisiteitherchurchorlecture
hallbuttheinfluenpressionableyearsstays
andtheycannotescapeshoineverthey
eorsayordo
intheprefacetothisbook,itoldyouthatishouldnotbe
aninfallibleguideandnoostreachedthe
end,irepeattheedinan
atsphereoftheoldfashionedliberalishadfollowed
thedisveriesofdarheotherpioneersofthenieenth
ostof
hanunclellectorofthe
booksontaigne,thegreatfrenchessayistofthe
sixteenthcenturybecauseiand
educatedinthecityofgouda,iranntinuallyacross
erassandforsounknohisgreatexponent
oftoleranyintolerantselflateridisvered
anatolefranceandfirstexperiencehtheenglish
languagecaaboutthroughanaccidentalenunterh
thaoreiression
uponthananyotherbookintheenglishlanguage
ifihadbeenboinapleasantddleecityiprobably
shouldhaveanshihad
heardinyearliestrelleusic
goesbaothertooktohear
nothinglessthanabachfugueandthetheticalperfection
ofthegreatprotestantsterinfluencedtosuch
anextentthatinsofourprayer
etingshoutafeelingofintenseagonyanddirectpain
again,ifihadbeenboinitalyandhadbeened
bythesunshineofthehappyvalleyoftheao,ightlove
nylourfulandsunnypictureseindifferent
beyfirstartisticiressionsinauntry
heraresunbeatsdoherainsoakedlandh
alstcruelbrutalityandthrohingintoviolentntrasts
ofdarkandlight
istatethesefeayknow
thepersonalbiasofthenay
understandhispointofvietheendof
thisbook,sallsortsofopinionsandviews,will
allopareideashthoseofotherpeople
andinthisoreachyourownfinal
nclusionshagreaterdegreeoffaiessthanwould
otherwisebepossible
afterthisshortbutnecessaryexcursion,utothe
historyofthelastfiftyyearsnythingshappenedduring
thisperiodbutverylittleoccurredeseed
tobeofparauntiortancethejorityofthegreater
poerepoliticalagenciesandbecalarge
businessenterprisestheybuiltrailroadstheyfoundedand
subsidizedsteahiplinestoallpartsofthehey
nnectedtheirdifferentpossessionshtelegraphwires
andtheysteadilyincreasedtheirholdingsinothetinents
everyavailablebitofafricanorasiaticterritoryed
byoneoftherivalpoealonialnation
and
tonkinineasteasiageyclaidpartsofsouth
andeastafrica,builtsettlentsinkaroononthe
anyofthe
islandsofthepacific,andusedtherderofafeissionaries
asaeexcusetotaketheharbourofkisochauonthe
yelloalytriedherluckinabyssinia,was
disastrouslydefeatedbythesoldiersofthenegus,andnsoled
herselfbyoccupyingtheturkishpossessionsintripoli
innortheafricarussia,havingoccupiedallofsiberia,
tookportarthurachinajapan,havingdefeated
chinaintheosaand
intheyear1905begantolaypireof
reaintheyear1883england,thelargestlonialeire
theookto``protectegyptshe
perfordthistasksteffiaterial
benefitofthatchneglecteduntry,he
openingofthesuezcanalin1868hadbeenthreatenedha
foreigninvasionduringthenextthirtyyearsshefoughta
nueroflonialpartsoftheworldandin
1902afterthreeyearsofbitterfightingshenqueredthe
independentboerrepublicsofthetransvaalandtheorange
freestateano
laythefoundationsforagreatafricanstate,hreached
froheouthofthenile,andhadfaithfully
pickedupsuchislandsorprovincesashadbeenlefthout
aeuropeanowner
theshre,bynaleopold,used
thedisveriesofhenrystanleytofoundthengofree
stateintheyear1885originallythisgigantipire
onarchybutafteyyearsof
sisnagent,ithebelgian
peopleadeitalonyintheyear1908andabolished
theterribleabusesoleratedbythisvery
unsajesty,hingforthefateofthe
nativesaslongashegothisivoryandrubber
asfortheunitedstates,theyhadsochlandthatthey
desirednofurtherterritorybuttheterriblesruleof
cuba,oneofthelastofthespanishpossessionsinthee
hesphere,practicallyforcedthee
... </P></TD>