Excerpt from The Circus and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces

There are, however, some facts in explanation of the appearance of this volume at this time which require to be set down. And a number of circum stances in relation to the material here collected may be told, I think, to general interest. With these matters I am probably as familiar as anyone, and so have the great privilege of undertaking to record them.

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