The Transcendental Murder
“He wants stirring up with a pole. He should practise turning a series of somersets rapidly, or jump up and see how many times he can strike his feet together before coming down. Let him make the earth turn round now the other way, and whet his wits on it, whichever way it goes, as on a grindstone; in short, see how many ideas he can entertain at once.
HENRY THOREAU The District Attorney of Middlesex County was a devout man, passionately fond of his family, the Red Sox, freshly shelled peanuts a...nd cold beer. Raised entirely in the city of Somerville, he had left it only once as a child for a single disastrous visit to the country where he had unexpectedly come face to face with a cow. Ever since that time he had been deathly afraid of cows; and even barns, hay, large dogs and the grass on Boston Common made him uneasy. He had been chosen to run for office for reasons other than his qualifications for the job, but on the whole he was an effective and conscientious public servant. His strong points were two.MoreLess
HENRY THOREAU The District Attorney of Middlesex County was a devout man, passionately fond of his family, the Red Sox, freshly shelled peanuts a...nd cold beer. Raised entirely in the city of Somerville, he had left it only once as a child for a single disastrous visit to the country where he had unexpectedly come face to face with a cow. Ever since that time he had been deathly afraid of cows; and even barns, hay, large dogs and the grass on Boston Common made him uneasy. He had been chosen to run for office for reasons other than his qualifications for the job, but on the whole he was an effective and conscientious public servant. His strong points were two.MoreLess
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