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If a new want makes the
individual happier, and of
increased value, Hardy
should rejoice that he has
enriched humanity. It was
with positively childish ea-
gerness, his new book was
anticipated, after its coming
was hearalded by the literary
bulletins, we confess to have
been one of the hungry readers
who ordered it many days
before it was ready - as yet un-
printed. The fine flavor of "
individual happier, and of
increased value, Hardy
should rejoice that he has
enriched humanity. It was
with positively childish ea-
gerness, his new book was
anticipated, after its coming
was hearalded by the literary
bulletins, we confess to have
been one of the hungry readers
who ordered it many days
before it was ready - as yet un-
printed. The fine flavor of "
