"The News-writer lies down at Night in great……" — Jean de la Bruyere
"The News-writer lies down at Night in great Tranquillity, upon a piece of News which corrupts before Morning, and which he is obliged to throw away as soon as he awakes."
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Jean de la Bruyere
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