Whitelaw Reid: “That a great city must spring up hereabouts, has been laid down as an…”

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That a great city must spring up hereabouts, has been laid down as an axiom.

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Whitelaw Reid

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Reid asserts the belief that a major city will emerge in the area due to its strategic location.

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Whitelaw Reid: “That a great city must spring up hereabouts, has been laid down as an axiom.”