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.— Even at the time of writing them, Spenser's words, in his poems, were many of them unusual, obsolete

delivers the king & queen, marries the daughter.— Grier estimates that this was written in 1859 or 1860

Grier estimates that this was written in 1859 or 1860.

See Stovall, "Notes on Whitman's Reading," American Literature 26 (November 1954), 348.

See Stovall, "Notes on Whitman's Reading," American Literature 26 (November 1954), 348.; Transcribed

Then said the lady Brunhilde, "Nay, The King, your brother, is most noble—If none were living but you

The great characteristics of Franklin were perseverance, temperance, and common sense.

Spinal idea of a "Lesson" Founding a new American Religion (?

era," (the birth of Christ.) about the year 536 Moses of course was born in Egypt, while the Jews were

The pasted-on manuscript scraps were originally part of the notebook "women," which probably dates from

about 1854 to about 1860.

Both manuscript scraps were probably written shortly before or early in 1855, though the notes on the

continuation of the text on the reverse of both paste-ons with the notebook leaves from which they were

The pasted-on manuscript scraps were originally part of the notebook "women," which probably dates from

about 1854 to about 1860.

Both manuscript scraps were probably written shortly before or early in 1855, though the notes on the

may have been written at a later date.; The notes written on the pasted-on parts of this manuscript were

continuation of the text on the reverse of both paste-ons with the notebook leaves from which they were

one week's issue of patents from the National Patent office at Washington illustrates America and American

—(Remember the show at the Crystal Palace, and the American Institute Fairs.)

Gallegher, Alleghany City, Pa. Needles for sewing: Benjamin Garvey, New York, N. Y.

American Institute Farmers Club April 21, '57 Origin and unchangeable nature of Plants and Animals. —

also contends that there is no upward progression into another of any species—that all are as they were

The North American Indian, as he was found here by our ancestors, was a carnivorous animal, as untamable

Yet when we suppose the age was faultless, or that all were actuated by pure and patriotic motives, or

American Institute Farmers Club

Gorilla—those reports and notices related of the much dreaded, ape-like animal of the African wilds, that were

lives in one of the best houses of the place—"New Place" 1601 his father died, aged 71—his last years were

1600 As the first translations (worth‑mentioning) of the Iliad and Odyssey were published in 1675, Shakespeare

Chamberlain in behalf of him and Burbage 1600 and for some time before and after, juvenile companies were

At the back of the stage is a platform and balcony—that is the city-wall, where Helen will see the armies

—"What Pope says of some of the Plays of Shakespeare is probably true of all—that they were pieces of

An American poet may read Rousseau, but shall never imitate hi m .— He is a curious study, and will cause

After many wanderings, the last ten years of Rousseau's life, were in and around Paris.

Rousseau's Confessions— Swinton's translation, fall of 1856 were in 1766, Rousseau, 5 6 4 years old,

within a month of each other. finishing stroke George Steers's lead ☞ Remember in those days there were

More than two-thirds of his fourscore years were passed in unremitting literary labor.

☟ good statement There is something very bitter in the tacit adoption in the our great democratic cities

His are perhaps more numerous in New York, in Cincinnati and Charleston than they are in other cities

Because they were implanted in us by God for this and no other purpose; 2d.

enter respectively into marital relations with new partners, then we say that his views on this point were

imprinting many a kiss; Joying, as I would joy, to see such charms, As though he knew how blest a lot were

I cried, 'would that I shared the bliss Of that embrace, and that such joy were mine!'

Meanwhile, the vigorous minds of Germany were occupied with other matters.

Soul-like were those hours of yore; Let us walk in soul once more.

It is the strangest contrast of cities that can be seen in Europe.

going forth, seeing all the beautiful perfect things— "Nobly does ARISTOTLE observe, that if there were

immutable in all eternity; when, I say, they should see these things, truly they would believe that there were

Rough foe, 1488 78 Dardanus founded the city of Troy.

All lowly, 555 29 Phocians founded the city of Marseilles, in France.

Shaken, 672 46 The Saracens invaded Spain, but were expelled.

*Shops, 1690 92 The battle of Boyne, in which the Irish were defeated.

What inventions or discoveries were made in this period? A.

Hebrew prophets, Ossian, the Hindu fathers bar singers and extatics , of the Greek s states , of the American

They are believed to preside over poetry, music, and all the liberal arts and sciences, and were generally

Yet, in effect, very much they have left is as if it were lost—for it is never read.

Perhaps so; if the exchange were always between a Claudian and a Tacitus.

were first opened to the day.

American Edition The Vanity and the Glory of Literature

.; American Edition

That night the eyes of my inner man were opened, and enabled to look into heaven, the world of spirits

At His presence all the spirits were gathered together from all sides; and when they were come they were

left to form a celestial society, but the evil were cast into the hells.'

tossing the figure of a quoit; others were pitching the shadow of a bar; others were breaking the apparition

"They live in two cities, to which they are led after death.

"Shakspeare versus Sand," anonymously authored, appeared in The American Whig Review 5.5 (May 1847):

The real Ossian, if ever there were one is put down at 300 or 400 B C ) Ossian bosky shield— ?

Alcoran, signifies law Lecture ( lectio Latin—to read Originally laws were promulged by word of mouth

—The proportion of the world's population who are Pagans is nearly 1 in 2; Mahommedans Muslims , about

one in 8; Protestants, about 1 in 15; Greek Church, 1 in 18; Jews, about 1 in 100 of the whole population

Latin quite late in life—never made much progress Lectured in Rome— So Lectures , it seems, there were

reputation at Rome.— —some say he was preceptor to the Emperor Trajan Notes , in the time of Plutarch, were

many critical theories, about the construction of the Nibelungen, the most plausible is that these were

the many ballads or versions floating about, were collected by the rhapsodist just before alluded to

These two scraps are pasted down, leaving the verso unavailable; Grier says these pages originally were

These two scraps are pasted down, leaving the verso unavailable; Grier says these pages originally were

In Egypt and in Assyria, and doubtless in other ancient languages lan nations , there were separate castes

See "Notes on Whitman's Reading," American Literature 26 (November 1954), 338.

See "Notes on Whitman's Reading," American Literature 26 (November 1954), 338.; Transcribed from digital

wonderfulness and divinity of Life, . exemplified in any object, a The be beetle, a the bull, snipe were

There is intellectual, moral, and physical force-possibility in the world enough to amaze us if it were

English Masses (Talk with Frank Leonard, "Yank," &c—their travels through English towns with the American

phys o i ognomies, (such as you are in the caricatures in "Punch,") and fine-shaped men and women, city

excessive toil, and poor diet, are to-day apparent, to a greater or less degree, in two-thirds of the population

See "Notes on Whitman's Reading," American Literature 26 (November 1954): 352.

See "Notes on Whitman's Reading," American Literature 26 (November 1954): 352.; Transcribed from digital

.— That is, the antique poems were growths — they were never studied their from antiques.— Wanderjahre

—It seems that the Russian empire, with a population of from 50 to 60 millions, has 40 millions of serfs

on wrapper stock for the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass (Whitman's Manuscripts, Leaves of Grass, 1860

on wrapper stock for the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass (Whitman's Manuscripts, Leaves of Grass, 1860

probably the same as Hottentots Foulahs (in Senegambia, west coast, 10th deg lati Berbers of Berbera, (a city

shore of Africa Abyssinians a large fine formed race, of Abyssinia, black, athletic, fine heads, (City

and mostly below the equator—a country of & doubtless of hot‑breathed winds airs and exhalations cities

.— Asia now contains and has from time immemorial contained more than half the population of the earth

China and Japan to Mexico, Central and South America, and next from Northern Asia, from which the American

Blaine's South American policy?" "I do, decidedly.

The United States, as the biggest and eldest brother, may well come forward and say to the South American

I think no American can object to it. I believe Blaine is going to be elected.

the Greeks) —the northern part of Europe & Asia —the people thereof "Kelts" viz (woods‑men (These were

Edward Grier estimates that the date of this manuscript is between 1857 and 1860 (Walt Whitman: Notebooks

of Universal History, it appears that they instead come from the introduction to Noah Webster's American

Edward Grier estimates that the date of this manuscript is between 1857 and 1860 (Walt Whitman: Notebooks

of Universal History, it appears that they instead come from the introduction to Noah Webster's American

Henry 8th—1509–1546 Under Mary, nearly 300 persons were burnt, for religious heresies Edward 6th, (9

to instruct them, and make them religious.— "Press" x article —James 2d, (him whom the name of the city

indulgent toward their kind of life; great European princes were in the same line, on a larger scale

.— The seas were at times infested with these rovers ; but though, to do them weaponry justice, most

individual freedom, against the invasions of the crown, unscrupulous power, or its deputies—these were

Versos of all pages feature the same "City of Williamsburgh" stationery as pictured for surface 2, each

Shakspere Shakespeare Byron, & Wordsworth the poets & as in Dictionary page 93 5 9 when women's characters were

first r a ttempted to be represented on the English stage by real women, actresses, they were angrily

The first persons that carried umbrellas in Europe were mobbed Transcribed from digital images of the

(name of New York City The name of "New York," given in 16 , was also given intent intended also a slur

The Dutch retaliated by capturing English merchantmen. 1665-6 Plague in London, and other English cities

for Dutch naval dash under de Ruyter at England see page 687 16 8 8- —Charles 2d (and his brother) were

between them vol 3 p 684 -87 Transcribed from digital images of the original item. name of New York City

cases requires skill more or less mechanical, which technical skill is often called 'art' as if there were

They were made in 1809, or about that time, and are contained in three volumes, lettered 'Siddons,' which

Exalted prophetic tone, as if the whole future were present to her soul.

UPPOSE an English Prime Minister were to persuade himself and a large section of the public that the

every circumstance of cruelty and indignity which could add bitterness to death; and suppose a bill were

American Library Literature, Emerson, the Dictionaries, R G Ingersoll, Ossian, George Sands' books, Ellis

Saturday Review (London) of Sept 21, 1867, (p 383) distinctly endorses Walt Whitman as the only American

With a population of less than one tenth of that of Wisconsin, with but one little piece of railroad

THE INDIANS IN AMERICAN ART.

I T seems to us that the Indian has not received justice in American art.

In the beginning of that war, the Indians were induced, by fair promises, to assemble peaceably in the

They were seated on one side of the house, and the English on the other, who, after lecturing them upon

The Indians in American Art

manufactures, and all the principal themes of interest to men civilized life, and to men and women, were

common empire of H in the great Asiatic cities of Nineveh and Babylon and their empi empires, and the

—Vast libraries existed; Cheap copies of these books circulated among the commonality or were eligible

to the m, and there were institutions in which learning and religion grew together.

They were commissioned to develop the resources of the human mind in the cultivation of philosophy, and

The Empire State put this name instead of New York The population, Wealth & commerce Mts, the Mohegan

The Mannahatta that's it Mannahatta —the mast‑hemmed—the egg in the nest of the beautiful bays— my city—ma

pine & live-oak of Florida Mississippi Staple—cotton Louisiana sugar-cane —the coast—the levee of the city

on Shockoe hill ( Richmond Va. a picturesque, commanding hill, & the building looking down, as it were

We were unable to obtain an image of the verso of surface 43, although it is presumably blank.

We were unable to obtain an image of the verso of surface 43, although it is presumably blank.; Transcribed

Dont forget the Lincoln Essay in Rice's big book FROM BRENTANO BROS., 5 Union Square, NEW YORK CITY.

Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln by Distinguished Men of His Time, first published in New York by North American

Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln by Distinguished Men of His Time, first published in New York by North American

moved to the Mickle Street address listed on the verso of this page on March 26, 1884, so these notes were

moved to the Mickle Street address listed on the verso of this page on March 26, 1884, so these notes were

Amsterdam, Holland, and kept up its connection with its home superiors there, down to the time of the American

Revolution "Churches) In 1690 As early as 1695, Independent churches were common on Long Island, acknowledging

the main sects— but in on New York island there were churches of French Protestants, and many other

to be brought to trial (1707) for prosecuting their missionary labors without license, the people were

sanguinary wars and massacres, —the furious feelings and an mental contests , —of these attempts —were

Typical American Canoes at the Annual Meet in Peconic Bay