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... present to the reader a true portraiture of a man who was great from his goodness , and also a life - like description of the extraordinary moral reformation with which his name is deathlessly associated , and of the people for whom ...
... present to the reader a true portraiture of a man who was great from his goodness , and also a life - like description of the extraordinary moral reformation with which his name is deathlessly associated , and of the people for whom ...
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... present , when it is placed fairly within the reach of all who desire to avail themselves of its advantages . As to industrial training , it was not much thought of in those days . The efforts which Father Mathew then made in ...
... present , when it is placed fairly within the reach of all who desire to avail themselves of its advantages . As to industrial training , it was not much thought of in those days . The efforts which Father Mathew then made in ...
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... presents , and occasional feasts , and pleasant trips into the country - these were some of the means which he employed with a number of interesting boys and youths of the middle class , whom he attracted to his church , and formed into ...
... presents , and occasional feasts , and pleasant trips into the country - these were some of the means which he employed with a number of interesting boys and youths of the middle class , whom he attracted to his church , and formed into ...
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... present at the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice . The poor creature , who was naturally religious and resigned to the will of Providence , recovered her right mind . She did not , however , long survive her daughter ; but so long as ...
... present at the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice . The poor creature , who was naturally religious and resigned to the will of Providence , recovered her right mind . She did not , however , long survive her daughter ; but so long as ...
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... present to Father Mathew , was sent by him to a friend . The voice was never audible again : the nerves had recovered their wonted strength . In those days there was not that cordial feeling which now happily exists between the ...
... present to Father Mathew , was sent by him to a friend . The voice was never audible again : the nerves had recovered their wonted strength . In those days there was not that cordial feeling which now happily exists between the ...
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