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The Ragiad, Vol. 1 of 2: A Poetical Discourse on Rags; With Occasional Flashes at Men and Things (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Mitchell, Alfred

 
9781331466987: The Ragiad, Vol. 1 of 2: A Poetical Discourse on Rags; With Occasional Flashes at Men and Things (Classic Reprint)

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Ragamuffin (for these may not know the import of their language any farther than they are mouth-pieces of their seniors but for old persons to give themselves to such contemptible manifestations of their prejudices, as have been evinced of late, on certain occasions, within this city, towards persons who serve paper-makers with rags, neither argues good taste nor good sense though some of these, no doubt, think themselves possessed of all the learning of the schools, without having looked within a book and justified in reflecting upon persons of this class, from the polish their own minds manifest in contradistinction to what they suppose a ragman oughtto be possessed of. It is unnecessary to say anything more on this head in this place. I will just say it is only intended a part of this poem shall go before the public at this time; and, with their approbation, the rest.

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The following poem is presented to the public for their perusal. Though its subject is not at all popular, it must be admitted it is one of great importance. It is not understood by person who are in the habit of looking on the surface of things; and hence they cannot be expected to like beyond the prejudices of previously conceived opinions in relation to those who gather rags, though by the industry and self-sacrifice of these heroic people, (I say heroic, for they brave all the consequences of the aforesaid prejudices!) are obtained the very paper on which is served up that intellectual feast which is so important to that which wraps the sugar that qualifies-their dear tea!

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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