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acquainted admiration advantage affection agreeable amiable ancient appear ASSYRIAN EMPIRE attention behaviour believe blessed book of Kings character CHARLES ROLLS Christ Chro Chronology companions connexion consider contempt conversation creature DEAREST NIECE degree delight desire duty Ecclus endeavour entertainment epocha esteem evil excellent faults feel friendship give Grecian Greece happiness Harvard College heart Holy honour hope human humour importance improve indulged infirmity innocent Israelites Jews JOHN SHARPE Julius Cæsar kind knowledge least LETTER MACCABEES mankind manner means ment mind moral nature ness never object observe ourselves parents particular passion perfection perhaps person pleasure poetry precepts proper pursuit racter reason recommend regard religion resentment Roman Roman Republic rule rusal sacking of Rome Saracen servants sincere Sirach suppose temper tenderness thing tion tivate true truth tural understanding vanity vice virtue whilst wish woman young