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Show An American Translator of IIoiacA. General Thomas W. Hydo of Bath, despite the manifold cares of his busj life, has been engaged during his few leisure hours in translating Horace's odes. After reading Gladstone's work the general was moved to write the English author upon some details of their mutual work and recently received receiv-ed the following autographic note, in reply: . Dear Sin 1 promptly acknowledge your kindness, and I think it a great honor that mj poor effort should be noticed from beyond the Atlantic by a fellow laborer to whom J wish a success more perfect than my own. Tours very faithful and obedient, W. E. Gladstone. "vawsfcdm Castle, Dec. 1, ISM. --Augusta (Me.) Journal. |