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practically all the rest that the New Testament taught, and that having come to that conclusion he asked admission to church fellowship. What Colonel Ewell says. Colonel Ewell says respecting this letter that if correctly reported the writer or his informant made mistakes, as some of its statements are supported by no known records; indeed, are directly contradicted by them. I regret I cannot deny what is said of General Ewell's profanity, but since Uncle Toby told that our army in Flanders swore terribly, armies of English-speaking people have followed the bad example. Our army in Mexico swore terribly. General Twiggs, that he might inspire the young volunteer officers with a suitable respect for the regulars, swore terribly when in their presence, and would scold his staff officers for not following his example. When, in 1861, General Ewell found that he had men to deal with of a different type than his old regulars, and heeding the judicious advice given him by the Rev