... of the medley it presents to the mind, the difficulty sometimes of re- calling an author's name, and the greater difficulty, where the name is not given, of selecting the word in the title, which shall determine its alphabetical place."5 But Watterston's printed catalog, which appeared in 1815, struck a compro- mise. While it preserved Jefferson's classification and kept the books in ... of extraordinary devotion and, as he said, 'handpicked,' it is a val- uable index to his intellectual attachments."9 In view of this kind of interest and in tribute to its Jeffersonian origins, the Libr...

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... full splendor...His sounding voice, distinct articulation, animated action, and the solemn silence of his people at their several fires, filled me with awe and veneration, although I did not understand a word he uttered," Jefferson was impressed by the Indian's use of words to make a noble display of his humanity, to move others. (Burnstein, 43). Jefferson further expounded on the Indians' ability ... with an objectivity that was also rare for his time. Nevertheless, many biographers feel that sentimentalism blurred his scientific view. He had always been interested in Indian folklore a...

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