The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character
Macfarlane
A philosophical Scotsman who influenced young Sam Clemens.
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A forty-year-old Scottish boarder, serious and philosophical, who discusses evolution and human depravity with Twain.
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- Early Influences and Philosophical Figures
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