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5973. NEWSPAPERS, Reliability of.—

General facts may indeed be collected from
the newspapers, such as that Europe is now
at war, that Bonaparte has been a successful
warrior, that he has subjugated a great
portion of Europe to his will, &c., but no
details can be relied on.—
To John Norvell. Washington ed. v, 92. Ford ed., ix, 73.
(W. 1807)