Mortimer Collins. 1827-1876. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.

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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

Mortimer Collins. (1827–1876)

    Just take a trifling handful, O philosopher!
Of magic matter: give it a slight toss over
    The ambient ether—and I don’t see why
    You should n’t make a sky.

Sky-Making. (To Professor Tyndall.)

    Life and the Universe show spontaneity;
Down with ridiculous notions of Deity!
  Churches and creeds are lost in the mists;
  Truth must be sought with the Positivists.

The Positivists.

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