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What did the Englishman know of the Fourth of July emotion which stirred all Americans in the days when the country had just escaped destruction, and was entering upon its new career of freedom and of glory?
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Hoar reflects on the emotional significance of the Fourth of July for Americans, contrasting it with an outsider's perspective.
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