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• We kind o' thought Christ went agin war an' pillage.
  -- James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) -- The Biglow Papers, First Series, No. iii...
• I don't believe in princerple, But oh I du in interest.
  -- James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) -- The Biglow Papers, First Series, No. vi...
• Ez to my princerples, I glory In hevin' nothin' o' the sort.
  -- James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) -- The Biglow Papers, First Series, No. vii...
• This goin' ware glory waits ye haint one agreeable feetur.
  -- James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) -- The Biglow Papers, First Series, No. ii...
• Our Pilgrim stock wuz pithed with hardihood. -- James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) -- The Biglow Papers, Second Series, The Courtin', No.
  vi...
• Gineral C. is a dreffle smart man; He 's ben on all sides thet give places or pelf
  But consistency still wuz a part of his plan,-- He 's ben true to one party, an' thet is himself....
• Laborin' man an' laborin' woman Hev one glory an' one shame
  Ev'y thin' thet' s done inhuman Injers all on 'em the same....
• Of my merit On thet pint you yourself may jedge; All is, I never drink no sperit, Nor I haint never signed no pledge.
  -- James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) -- The Biglow Papers, First Series, No. vii...
• His heart kep' goin' pity-pat, But hern went pity-Zekle.
  -- James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) -- The Biglow Papers, Second Series, The Courtin'...