eceive the immediate and personal affection of their contemporaries.
Least of all do posthumous gifts arouse this sentiment. Peter Cooper,
above all other claims to renown and gratitude, identified himself with
his philanthropy, and was known where he was loved.

"Who gives himself with his gift, feeds three:
Himself, his hungering neighbor, and Me!"

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Transcriber's Notes:

The original text had the list of books first and then the first title
page. These were reversed so that the title occurs first in this
edition.

Page xii, "8" changed to "6" (6. This experience)

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