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Tomahawk (1867-1870), 29th January 1870, Edition 1 of 1, Page 36, 36 THE TOMAHAWK. [January 29, 1870.

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    • THE ROUNDABOUT RAMBLES. BEING A CONTINUATION OF THE SUEZ NOTES.
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      The Happy Season Of Christinas Is Over —...

      " Cursed be the social wants that sin against the strength of youth ! Cursed be the social lies that warp us from the living truth ! Cursed be the sickly forms that err from honest nature ' s rule 1 Cursed be the gold that gilds the straightened forehead of the fool ! " So cried . Tennyson , and we echo the anathema from our heart of hearts . To be rich , is good ; to be honoured , is better ; but , to be loved , is best of all . While the Modern Moloch rears its head there can be no true good , and without truth Cupid lives not .

      36 The Tomahawk. [January 29, 1870.

      36 THE TOMAHAWK . [ January 29 , 1870 .

      The Roundabout Rambles. Being A Continuation Of The Suez Notes.

      THE ROUNDABOUT RAMBLES . BEING A CONTINUATION OF THE SUEZ NOTES .

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    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Jan. 29, 1870, page 36, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_29011870/page/2/