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This page contains a humorous poem reviewing Joseph Knowles's book about living naked in the Maine wilderness for two months. The satire mocks Knowles's philosophical claims about returning to nature and man's superiority over animals. The poem ridicules Knowles's grandiose opening—that civilized man should abandon society to live "nude as Venus" in nature—by showing him constantly struggling: rained on, catching fish only to have a mink steal them, then stealing from the otter in turn. The verse suggests Knowles is neither noble nor superior to animals, but merely another creature competing for survival. The final couplet delivers the sharpest jab: Knowles can only pursue this "natural" freedom because "Mr. Comstock lets you"—referencing Anthony Comstock, the famous censor. The poem implies Knowles's wilderness adventure is merely a publicity stunt permitted by society, not genuine escape from civilization.

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