Many readers judge of the power of a book by the shock it gives their feelings -- as some savage tribes determine the power of muskets by their recoil; that being considered best which fairly prostrates the purchaser. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: "Many readers judge of the power of a book by the shock it gives their feelings -- as some savage tribes determine the power of muskets by their recoil; that being considered best which fairly prostrates the purchaser."

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Book	Considered	Determine	Fairly
Feelings	Gives	Judge	Muskets
Power	Prostrates	Purchaser	Readers
Recoil	Savage	Shock	Tribes

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