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The portion of country in which it is our fortune to live , is not one of exuberant soil and spontaneous plenty . The summer of New - England does not elicit a second burden from our trees , nor is even our annual harvest exempt from ...
The portion of country in which it is our fortune to live , is not one of exuberant soil and spontaneous plenty . The summer of New - England does not elicit a second burden from our trees , nor is even our annual harvest exempt from ...
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The Lord enrich you with heavenly happinesse , as he hath bountifully dealt with you in this world ; and if hereafter , it fortune ( according to your hopes ) that you shall live in Court , as heretofore you have , to your singular ...
The Lord enrich you with heavenly happinesse , as he hath bountifully dealt with you in this world ; and if hereafter , it fortune ( according to your hopes ) that you shall live in Court , as heretofore you have , to your singular ...
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... to obtain that degree of ease , which is generally wanting in those who lead a life of seclusion . People who live in towns , acquire by friction a degree of polish , which those who live wholly in the country can seldom attain ...
... to obtain that degree of ease , which is generally wanting in those who lead a life of seclusion . People who live in towns , acquire by friction a degree of polish , which those who live wholly in the country can seldom attain ...
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Adams President letter from | 48 |
in Rhyme | 68 |
Lines from London Morning | 76 |
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