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This was simply because of this circle of people from the realm of trashy literature and colportage, who were determined to, as they themselves used to put it, "destroy me".

From My Life and My Efforts by Olesch, Gunther

My intentions were good; but since Mr. Cardauns supported my opponents by keeping me from carrying out those intentions, he has done Münchmeyer's colportage a service, for which they will always think gratefully of him.

From My Life and My Efforts by Olesch, Gunther

But what he published was indeed the lowest form of colportage.

From My Life and My Efforts by Olesch, Gunther

With this, let me put an end to my "time at the colportage" for today.

From My Life and My Efforts by Olesch, Gunther

"But I'm planning entirely different things, and no one will persuade me to work for the colportage!"

From My Life and My Efforts by Olesch, Gunther