Underbrush

Excerpt from Underbrush

The library of Old Sir John Danvers, as de scribed by Bernard, rnust have been a curiosity. It abounded with the best works of the best authors, but there was not one perfect volume in it. So eager had been Sir John in his pur suit Of knowledge, says Bernard, that he had inspected every book in his collection; and wher ever a passage pleased him, he tore out the leaf and thrust it into his pocket!

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