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... and by that time he is for himself ; he may have Cattle , Hogs and Tobacco of his own , and come to live gallantly ; but this must be gained ( as I said ) by Industry and affability , not by sloth nor churlish behavior .
... and by that time he is for himself ; he may have Cattle , Hogs and Tobacco of his own , and come to live gallantly ; but this must be gained ( as I said ) by Industry and affability , not by sloth nor churlish behavior .
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... from whom he receives his present subsistence : Why then , if Servitude be so necessary that no place can be governed in order , nor people live without it , this may serve to tell those which prick up their ears and bray against it ...
... from whom he receives his present subsistence : Why then , if Servitude be so necessary that no place can be governed in order , nor people live without it , this may serve to tell those which prick up their ears and bray against it ...
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I felt a burning desire to be in everything a complete Christian ; and conformed to the blessed image of Christ ; and that I might live , in all things , according to the pure , sweet and blessed rules of the gospel .
I felt a burning desire to be in everything a complete Christian ; and conformed to the blessed image of Christ ; and that I might live , in all things , according to the pure , sweet and blessed rules of the gospel .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Colonial and Federalist American Writing Odyssey surveys of American writing |
| Authors | George F. Horner, Robert A. Bain |
| Editors | George F. Horner, Robert A. Bain |
| Publisher | Odyssey Press, 1966 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 28 Feb 2008 |
| Length | 946 pages |
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