I became a contributor to things monthly. I produced charade upon charade, rebus upon rebus, and acrostick upon acrostick, to the admiration of every body except my parents. Poor people! they were devoid of taste, and knew not the value of such a son.

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I am reading Herodotus, who describes in detail and with great fidelity these same galactophagous Scythians among whom I am living.

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