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Charles Sumner: “And trade summons from the quarry choicest marble and granite to build its capacious homes, and now, in our own city…”

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And trade summons from the quarry choicest marble and granite to build its capacious homes, and now, in our own city, displays warehouses which outdo the baronial castle, and sales-rooms which outdo the ducal palace.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner describes how trade utilizes resources to create impressive structures, comparing them to castles and palaces.

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