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... friends of constitutional government . 29. Popular Intelligence . In spite of superstition and religious intolerance , ―evils belonging to the age , —New England was from the start the friend of popular intelli- gence and social ...
... friends of constitutional government . 29. Popular Intelligence . In spite of superstition and religious intolerance , ―evils belonging to the age , —New England was from the start the friend of popular intelli- gence and social ...
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... friend , accustoming himself to " dilated deliberation " in public speaking , he succeeded in overcoming this difficulty . He preached his first sermon at the age of seventeen , and a few months afterwards was called to North Church ...
... friend , accustoming himself to " dilated deliberation " in public speaking , he succeeded in overcoming this difficulty . He preached his first sermon at the age of seventeen , and a few months afterwards was called to North Church ...
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... friends . ” The person fixed upon at last as his future companion was the daughter of Colonel Philips of Charlestown , to whom he was shortly afterwards married . " She was a comely , ingenious woman , and an agreeable consort . " This ...
... friends . ” The person fixed upon at last as his future companion was the daughter of Colonel Philips of Charlestown , to whom he was shortly afterwards married . " She was a comely , ingenious woman , and an agreeable consort . " This ...
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... friend argued , " you will im- prove yourself , and when you return to America , you will set up to greater advantage . " This advice he wisely followed , and successively worked in two large printing - houses , where he used his eyes ...
... friend argued , " you will im- prove yourself , and when you return to America , you will set up to greater advantage . " This advice he wisely followed , and successively worked in two large printing - houses , where he used his eyes ...
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... friends of literary taste belonged . Its object was mutual improvement by means of essays and discussions . For ... friend that he was generally thought to be proud , and when he was satisfied of the fact by the evidence adduced ( it ...
... friends of literary taste belonged . Its object was mutual improvement by means of essays and discussions . For ... friend that he was generally thought to be proud , and when he was satisfied of the fact by the evidence adduced ( it ...
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