The Biglow Papers

Newly Edited, WITH A PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR OF TOM BROWN'S SCHOOL-DAYS .
THIRD ENGLISH EDITION.
Reprinted, with the Author's Sanction, from the Last American Edition.
LONDON: TRÜBNER & CO. 60, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1861.
Transcriber's Note
Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note. Dialect spellings, contractions and discrepancies have been retained.
All Greek words have mouse-hover transliterations, δαιμονίως, and appear as originally printed.

In order to avoid any misconception, the Publishers think it advisable to announce that the present Edition of the Biglow Papers is issued with the express sanction of the Author, granted by letter, from which the following is an extract:—
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 14th September, 1859 .
I think it would be well for you to announce that you are to publish an Authorized Edition of the 'Biglow Papers;' for I have just received a letter from Mr. ——, who tells me that a Mr. —— was thinking of an edition, and wished him to edit it. Any such undertaking will be entirely against my will, and I take it for granted that Mr. —— only formed the plan in ignorance of your intention.
With many thanks, very truly yours, J. R. Lowell.