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Page xv
... society to which he be- longed . Accordingly there have been few men more univer- sally respected by those who knew him , more sincerely esteemed in the circle of his acquaintance , or more tenderly beloved by those who enjoyed the ...
... society to which he be- longed . Accordingly there have been few men more univer- sally respected by those who knew him , more sincerely esteemed in the circle of his acquaintance , or more tenderly beloved by those who enjoyed the ...
Page xviii
... societies of his youth- " ful companions , laid the foundations of that splendid re- " putation , which , through a long life of meritorious service , " continued to increase ; and which has procured for him , as 66 a religious ...
... societies of his youth- " ful companions , laid the foundations of that splendid re- " putation , which , through a long life of meritorious service , " continued to increase ; and which has procured for him , as 66 a religious ...
Page 9
... society , but that as a man among men thou mightest cultivate humanity ; that each in his place might contribute to the general welfare : that as a spouse , a brother , a son , or a friend , thou mightest act thy part with an upright ...
... society , but that as a man among men thou mightest cultivate humanity ; that each in his place might contribute to the general welfare : that as a spouse , a brother , a son , or a friend , thou mightest act thy part with an upright ...
Page 10
... society by thine ambition or craft ; thou who , to increase thy treasures , hast been making the widow and the orphan weep ; darest thou approach God with thy worship and thy prayers , and entertain the hope that he will look down upon ...
... society by thine ambition or craft ; thou who , to increase thy treasures , hast been making the widow and the orphan weep ; darest thou approach God with thy worship and thy prayers , and entertain the hope that he will look down upon ...
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... society . From the glare of prosperity he can , without dejection , withdraw into the shade . Excluded from several advantages of the world , he may be obliged to retreat into a narrower circle , but within that circle he will find many ...
... society . From the glare of prosperity he can , without dejection , withdraw into the shade . Excluded from several advantages of the world , he may be obliged to retreat into a narrower circle , but within that circle he will find many ...
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