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Sydney Smith Soporific
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A LADY complaining to Sydney Smith that she could not sleep,--I can
furnish you, he said, with a perfect soporific. I have published two
volumes of Sermons; take them up to bed with you. I recommended them
once to Blanco White, and before the third page--he was fast asleep!
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