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Charles Sumner: “He had not reached Cathay or the Grand Khan; but he had discovered a new world, destined in the history of civilization…”

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He had not reached Cathay or the Grand Khan; but he had discovered a new world, destined in the history of civilization to be more than Cathay, and, in the lapse of time, to welcome the Ambassador of the Grand Khan.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner reflects on the discoveries made by explorers and their significance in civilization's history.

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