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tand in the way of duty, neither wife, children, nor worldly goods; whenever the time should come, I was ready.' Now truly it seemed as if .
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think of anything else she could give us, that she has not given. Look at my book-cases." Eleanor did, thinking of their owner. They were .
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t delight, showed the true mettle of the provincial soldier from Connecticut. At one time in the summer of 1756, five or six hundred French .
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present matter of jewels," said Mrs. Powle returning to the charge, "I suppose I am to tell him that a plain set of jet is as much as you .
n had gone off at her feet, it would not have startled Eleanor more. The tone of the question implied that _she_ was known. She was too sta .
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s adoration of liberty. Speaking of the liability of being called upon to aid the master in the subjection of revolted slaves, and in repla .
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