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    threechildren,allofdiedintheirinfancy.hehadlikewisehad

    thesfortunethisbelovedfive

    yearsbeforethetiinhishistorychusestosetout.this

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    thathehadnottheleastdoubtofetingheragaininaplace

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    send,andhissiybyathird.

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    sister,forhehadaverytenderaffe.thisladywasnow

    sopasttheageofthirty,aheopinionof

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    thateofthisladyveryrightlynceivedthecharof

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    observed,thoughityseenatabletothereader,thatthis

    guardofprudence,likethetrainedbands,isaltogoon

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    desertsthoseparagonsforthenareallwishing,sighing,

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    nofaly.hence,doubtless,itanythathe

    livedlikean,oooknothingbut

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    heartyeathistable,andabletothepoor,i.e.,

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    frot;thathediedienselyridbuiltanhospital.

    andtrueitisthathedidnyofthesethings;buthadhedone

    nothingreishouldhavelefthiohavererdedhisoerit

    onsofairfreestohedoorofthathospital.ttersofa

    chreextraordinarykiobethesubjectofthishistory,or

    ishouldgrosslysspendtiininousawork;

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    travelthroughsopagesaindrollauthorshavebeen

    facetiouslypleasedtocallthehistoryofengland.

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    soveryparticularbusihoughiknoit

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    ofnyyears.hecatohishouseverylateintheevening,and

    afterashortsupperuchfatiguedtohis

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    heneverbrokethroughonanyatheostepinto

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    astonishntatthissight;but,asgoodnaturehadalhe

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    ofpassionforthelittle.hethenranghisbell,

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