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...course there are some letters, like some books, which have such intrinsic merit that the name of the author adds little to them. But ordinarily anonymity is simply a cloak; the nom de plume is an ambush from behind which the author harpoons his enemies or the projects he disapproves...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "ANON." | 1/25/1915 | See Source »

...Endicott found my reply too severe he must remember that I was then dealing with an unknown being, more or less in ambush and in the dark. Now, however, when he is plainly himself and in the day light, it is my duty to consider...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication. | 11/25/1895 | See Source »

While within his wicked ambush...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OSCULATION. | 5/8/1874 | See Source »

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