John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
James Protor Knott 1839-1911 John Bartlett
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| Duluth! The word fell upon my ear with a peculiar and indescribable charm, like the gentle murmur of a low fountain stealing forth in the midst of roses, or the soft sweet accent of an angel’s whisper in the bright, joyous dream of sleeping innocence. ’T was the name for which my soul had panted for years, as the hart panteth for the water-brooks. |
| Speech on the St. Croix and Bayfield Railroad Bill, Jan. 27, 1871. |