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To be brought to date the title would have now to read “three,” or even “four,” cities, New York and Chicago putting in their claims for mundane recognition.
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gutenberg.orgHenry Watterson: “To be brought to date the title would have now to read “three,” or even “four,” cities, New York and Chicago putting in…”
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He suggests that modern cities have joined the ranks of historical significance alongside Paris and Rome.
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