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James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Book 1: he keepeth the sheep. (search)
hing he undertook to perform. This kind of feeling I would recommend to all young persons both male & female : as it will certainly tend to secure admission to the company of the more intelligent; & better portion of every community. By all means endeavor to excel in some laudable pursuit. I had like to have forgotten to tell you of one of John's misfortunes which set rather hard on him while a young boy. He had by some means perhaps by gift of his Father become the owner of a little Ewe Lamb which did finely till it was about Two Thirds grown; & then sickened & died. This brought another protracted mourning, season: not that he felt the pecuniary loss so much: for that was never his disposition: but so strong & earnest were his attachments. John had been taught from earliest childhood to fear God & keep his commandments; & though quite skeptical he had always by turns felt much serious doubt as to his future well being; & about this time became to some extent a convert to Ch
James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Chapter 2: the father of the man. (search)
hing he undertook to perform. This kind of feeling I would recommend to all young persons both male & female : as it will certainly tend to secure admission to the company of the more intelligent; & better portion of every community. By all means endeavor to excel in some laudable pursuit. I had like to have forgotten to tell you of one of John's misfortunes which set rather hard on him while a young boy. He had by some means perhaps by gift of his Father become the owner of a little Ewe Lamb which did finely till it was about Two Thirds grown; & then sickened & died. This brought another protracted mourning, season: not that he felt the pecuniary loss so much: for that was never his disposition: but so strong & earnest were his attachments. John had been taught from earliest childhood to fear God & keep his commandments; & though quite skeptical he had always by turns felt much serious doubt as to his future well being; & about this time became to some extent a convert to Ch