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... in a general honest thought , And common good to all , made one of them . His life was gentle ; and the elements So mix'd in him , that Nature might stand up , And say to all the world - This was a man ! " ART OF LISTENING .
... in a general honest thought , And common good to all , made one of them . His life was gentle ; and the elements So mix'd in him , that Nature might stand up , And say to all the world - This was a man ! " ART OF LISTENING .
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| Title | The Original, Issues 1-29 |
| Author | Thomas Walker |
| Editor | Thomas Walker |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publisher | H. Renshaw., 1835 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 25 Jun 2007 |
| Length | 444 pages |
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