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June 6, 1853
Worcester Daily Spy
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A Worcester Transcript report on Mr. Lord's speech in the Constitutional Convention describes members with 'ears erect,' prompting humorous commentary from the Springfield Republican questioning eyes and nose, and speculating the writer Piper of the Repile is a 'donkey' with long ears.
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The Boston correspondent of the Worcester Transcript, in giving a glowing account of the great speech of Mr. Lord, of Salem, in the Constitutional Convention, says that during its delivery "the members sat with ears erect."
We don't see how the "eyes" and "nose" were got at.—Springfield Republican.
It is thought that the letter in the Transcript, above quoted, was written by Piper, of the Repile, who, being a good deal of a donkey, labors under the hallucination that other people are as long eared as himself.
We don't see how the "eyes" and "nose" were got at.—Springfield Republican.
It is thought that the letter in the Transcript, above quoted, was written by Piper, of the Repile, who, being a good deal of a donkey, labors under the hallucination that other people are as long eared as himself.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Madness
What keywords are associated?
Speech Description
Journalistic Satire
Constitutional Convention
Ears Erect
Donkey Hallucination
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Lord
Piper
Where did it happen?
Boston
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. Lord
Piper
Location
Boston
Story Details
Humorous critique of a newspaper description of attentive listeners during Mr. Lord's speech as having 'ears erect,' with speculation that writer Piper imagines others as long-eared like a donkey.