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As an author, Bryce quickly became well known in America for his 1888 work, The American Commonwealth.
The book thoroughly examined the institutions of the United States from the point of view of a historian and constitutional lawyer, and it at once became a classic.
In developing material for his book, Bryce painstakingly reproduced the travels of Alexis de Tocqueville, writer of Democracy in America.
Although Tocqueville emphasized the egalitarian nature of early 19th century America, Bryce was dismayed to find vast inequality a half-century later, stating " Sixty years ago, there were no great fortunes in America, few large fortunes, no poverty.
Now there is some poverty ... and a greater number of gigantic fortunes than in any other country of the world " and " As respects education ... the profusion of … elementary schools tends to raise the mass to a higher point than in Europe ... there is an increasing class that has studied at the best universities.
It appears that equality has diminished this regard and will diminish further.

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