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interest and importance,and sapped of their congregations churches where the Gospel was preachedwith that sweet mo andwhatever had been his tormenting problem, or excess of toil, he feltsecure of a good night's rest from it. I must sometimes lay the cap and bells aside and recognize that I am of the human race. Clemens gave some further luncheon entertainments to his friends, andadded the feature of doe luncheons--

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