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He was the very type and embodiment of the Yankee countryman in his excellencies and his defects and in his fashion of speech and behavior.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “He was the very type and embodiment of the Yankee countryman in his excellencies and his defects and in his fashion of…”
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Hoar describes a quintessential Yankee countryman, highlighting both strengths and weaknesses in character and speech.
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