Thanks, Aaron--I tried that, but the edition I found had no preface, and no
such statement. I appreciate the help though! The search goes on...
-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron Daniel Bennett <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:16 AM
Subject: Re: A.B. Paine Quote


>John
>
>    I think I read something of that sort in Paines A Short Life Of Mark
>Twain.  I have the book at home and will check for you if I ever get there
>again. In the meantime I think that this may be the source you are looking
>for.
>
>                                                               Aaron
>