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And in the dark beset thee round,

Persist to ask and it will come,

Seek not for rest in humbler home,

So shalt thou see what few have seen;

The palace home of King and Queen.”

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MRS. STANTON’S ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK.

UNDER THE SANCTION OF THE STATE WOMAN’S RIGHTS CONVENTION. FEBRUARY 14, 1854.

To the Legislature of the State of New York: