 They have gained nothing of new life and vigour by being transplanted on to this virgin soil, but seem rather to have lost what little they possessed. This country has not proved to them the harsh stepmother that New England was to our Puritan ancestors;...  Golden Dreams and Leaden Realities - Page 311by George Payson - 1853 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
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