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in the land of Columbia, nearly on this wife: Lo! the inhabitants of Burlington are given to hofpitality.
1 6. The fcribe who recordeth thefe things^ IS a living witnefs to the truth thereof, and his record is true; for he was a ftranger from a far country in the days of his youth :
I J. And he came to the city of Burlington, and the inhabitants thereof entreated him kindly; and John^ who was by occupation a tanner, took him into his houfe, and he fojourned with him many days.
i8» Now this Jchn was one of the elders of the city, and an honourable man; he had many fons and daughters.
19. But alas! many of the elders are remo- ved, and know their places no more; their habitations are filled with ftrangers, and thofe who knew them not, occupy their plea- fant places.
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