 I would not outlive that very thought ; I have so abject a conceit of this common way of existence, this retaining to the sun and elements, I cannot think this is to be a man, or to live according to the dignity of humanity : in expectation of a better,...  Memoir of Edmund Dwight - Page 5by Francis Bowen - 1857 - 22 pagesFull view - About this book
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