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 ====== Introduction ====== ====== Introduction ======
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-INTRODUCTION 
  
 In which the author under the influence of the immortal Cervantes tells the  In which the author under the influence of the immortal Cervantes tells the 
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 person who had sprung the Bible "out of the blue" in Hartford died in Brookline  person who had sprung the Bible "out of the blue" in Hartford died in Brookline 
 (1906) and was "gathered to his fathers," the Bible was acquired from his widow  (1906) and was "gathered to his fathers," the Bible was acquired from his widow 
-by two members of the Connecticut family, but they too implicitly be1ieved in +by two members of the Connecticut family, but they too implicitly believed in 
 its authenticity, and in their hands it was still unavailable for subjection to  its authenticity, and in their hands it was still unavailable for subjection to 
 ordinary rules of evidence. Thirty years and more passed and the problem  ordinary rules of evidence. Thirty years and more passed and the problem 
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 full arms of the ducal family of Somerset, contained this paragraph: full arms of the ducal family of Somerset, contained this paragraph:
  
-<file> +<blockquote> 
-   When I have peeled off all the paper and laid bare the writing +When I have peeled off all the paper and laid bare the writing\\ 
-   upon the cover of the Bible, I will send you a transcript, but from +upon the cover of the Bible, I will send you a transcript, but from\\ 
-   what you took off, I judge that it is nothing but someone's careless +what you took off, I judge that it is nothing but someone's careless\\ 
-   scribbling during the present century and of no account whatever. +scribbling during the present century and of no account whatever. 
-</file>+</blockquote>
  
 When the paper was finally peeled off by an expert employed by the Librarian of  When the paper was finally peeled off by an expert employed by the Librarian of 
 Yale University, the following inscription was uncovered: Yale University, the following inscription was uncovered:
  
-<file> +<blockquote> 
-   George Cole's Book +George Cole's Book\\ 
-   the Gift of his dear +the Gift of his dear\\ 
-   friend Richard [  ] +friend Richard [  ]\\ 
-   the twenty third of the +the twenty third of the\\ 
-      Eleventh Month +Eleventh Month\\ 
-   One thousand Eight Hundred +One thousand Eight Hundred\\ 
-   Twenty One +Twenty One 
-</file>+</blockquote>
  
 On February 2, 1882, about six months after the near-revealing session between  On February 2, 1882, about six months after the near-revealing session between 
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 and he quotes the First Mayor's statement, which is in part as follows: and he quotes the First Mayor's statement, which is in part as follows:
  
-<file> +<blockquote> 
-   A summary of the origin of my ancestors from their first coming +A summary of the origin of my ancestors from their first coming\\ 
-   from England and settlement in this Town, and of the time of +from England and settlement in this Town, and of the time of\\ 
-   their births and deaths, so far as appears from old Books and +their births and deaths, so far as appears from old Books and\\ 
-   entries found and now in my possession, and the information of old +entries found and now in my possession, and the information of old\\ 
-   people now deceased.+people now deceased.
  
-   //Richard Seymour//, from England, was the first of the name, and +//Richard Seymour//, from England, was the first of the name, and\\ 
-   amongst the early settlers of the Town, and from whom the numer- +amongst the early settlers of the Town, and from whom the numer-\\ 
-   ous families of that name {it is said} have descended in America, +ous families of that name {it is said} have descended in America,\\ 
-   particularly in this Town and in Connecticut. He had several sons, +particularly in this Town and in Connecticut. He had several sons,\\ 
-   one of which was named //John//, my great-grandfather, and settled in +one of which was named //John//, my great-grandfather, and settled in\\ 
-   this Town. Another of them settled in Norwalk, whose posterity +this Town. Another of them settled in Norwalk, whose posterity\\ 
-   remain there till this day. //Capt. Thomas Seymour,// the son of John, +remain there till this day. //Capt. Thomas Seymour,// the son of John,\\ 
-   died August 30th, 1740, aged 72. His mother's name was Watson.+died August 30th, 1740, aged 72. His mother's name was Watson.
  
-   //Thomas Seymour, Esq.,// my Father, died March, 1767, aged 62. +//Thomas Seymour, Esq.,// my Father, died March, 1767, aged 62.\\ 
-   He was a Deacon of the 2d Church, Justice of the Peace, King's +He was a Deacon of the 2d Church, Justice of the Peace, King's\\ 
-   attorney, &c., &c.: married in the year 1730 to Hepzibah Merrel, +attorney, &c., &c.: married in the year 1730 to Hepzibah Merrel,\\ 
-   Daughter of Deacon Daniel Merrel.((The writer listed here, before attesting, the births of the children of Thomas +Daughter of Deacon Daniel Merrel.((The writer listed here, before attesting, the  
-and Hephzibah (Merrel) Seymour, including his own. To present the attested statement +births of the children of Thomas and Hephzibah (Merrel) Seymour, including his  
-as nearly as possible in its original form, the author has omitted +own. To present the attested statement as nearly as possible in its original  
-some explanatory detail which Dr. Parker inserted in square brackets. The full +form, the author has omitted some explanatory detail which Dr. Parker inserted  
-statement will be found at page 134 of the "History of the +in square brackets. The full statement will be found at page 134 of the "History  
-Second Church of Christ in Hartford," by Edwin Pond Parker, +of the Second Church of Christ in Hartford," by Edwin Pond Parker, published at  
-published at Hartford in 1892.)) ......, Attest, Sept. +Hartford in 1892.)) ......, Attest, Sept. 
-   2d, 1816. T. Seymour, aged 81 years, & 6 months, the 17th day of + 
-   this month. +2d, 1816. T. Seymour, aged 81 years, & 6 months, the 17th day of\\ 
-</file>+this month. 
 +</blockquote>
  
 As to what purpose the First Mayor had in mind in making this sworn statement  As to what purpose the First Mayor had in mind in making this sworn statement 
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 readily recognized by all readers of Tennyson. readily recognized by all readers of Tennyson.
  
-<file> +<blockquote> 
-   Of course 'tis noble to be good, +Of course 'tis noble to be good,\\ 
-   But what are hearts to coronets +But what are hearts to coronets\\ 
-   And simple faith to Norman blood. +And simple faith to Norman blood. 
-</file>+</blockquote>
  
 The task of "tearing the strawberry leaves," so to speak, from the brows of the  The task of "tearing the strawberry leaves," so to speak, from the brows of the 
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 tells us, tells us,
  
-<file> +<blockquote> 
-   Truth crushed to earth shall rise again, --- +Truth crushed to earth shall rise again, ---\\ 
-     The eternal years of God are hers; +The eternal years of God are hers;\\ 
-   But Error, wounded, writhes in pain, +But Error, wounded, writhes in pain,\\ 
-     And dies among his worshippers. +And dies among his worshippers. 
-</file>+</blockquote>
  
 Nor can he forget the words of a still greater writer: "Pride goeth before  Nor can he forget the words of a still greater writer: "Pride goeth before 
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 although his generation may not have been aware of it, pointed to a remote  although his generation may not have been aware of it, pointed to a remote 
 connection with the Seymours of Penhow, though possibly the connection may have  connection with the Seymours of Penhow, though possibly the connection may have 
-been derived through the Seymers of Dorsetshire((See [[Ap4.PophamColony|"Richard +been derived through the Seymers of Dorsetshire((See [[Popham_Colony|"Richard 
 Seymer of the Popham Colony," Appendix.]])) rather than through the Devonshire,  Seymer of the Popham Colony," Appendix.]])) rather than through the Devonshire, 
 later the ducal, branch of the ancient family, both of which used the "two wings  later the ducal, branch of the ancient family, both of which used the "two wings 
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 been laid. It was General Truman Seymour who said:((In a letter, 28 May 1881.)) been laid. It was General Truman Seymour who said:((In a letter, 28 May 1881.))
  
-<file> +<blockquote> 
-   Except as a motive of curiosity there is little to be gained by +Except as a motive of curiosity there is little to be gained by\\ 
-   settling the question [the English origin of the family]. The +settling the question [the English origin of the family]. The\\ 
-   American Seymours are quite as respectable as the English and +American Seymours are quite as respectable as the English and\\ 
-   have nothing to ask, in dignity, from any relationship. +have nothing to ask, in dignity, from any relationship.\\ 
-                                                            G.D.S. +<cite>G.D.S.</cite> 
-</file> +</blockquote>
  
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