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e e n f his w if d t h e sil c
e f the e n e en e o e , an en e o
p ll s
e .
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n o o , ,
n
ye r d b y dir c t i f t h B rd f H l th his r m i s w r i t rre d i
a ,
an e on o e oa o ea ,
e a n e e n e n
t he c m m o b ryi g pl c His gr v is m rk d b y sim pl s t
on u n a e . a e a e a e on e .

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e e an on ,
e an n ,
an a e ne en e n ,
u
re t i s f w t r c s f t h w hi m s f i t l t pr pri t r O f t h im g s p w rds
a n e a e o e o s a e o e o . e a e ,
u a
o f f rt y io mb r ly t h t hr P r sid t s w r m i t h t h rs h vi g
n nu e ,
on e ee e en no e a n ,
e o e a n
b c s t d w b y t h r si t l ss h d f t i m S m f t h m w re b l w
e en a o n e e s e an o e . o e o e e o n
d w i t h e gr t g l
o n n f S pt m b r 1 81 5
ea d w r s ld t
a e o ct i e e e , ,
an e e o a au on .

T he t fr t i g t h B i gr phy giv s
cu on v ry xc ll t d f it hf l p e
n e o a e a e e e en an a u re r ~

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on o o d t h lik
e ss f t h d g
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is q lly p erf c t T h d g w p rf c t ly b l ck d t h ski
e u a e . e t ir ly o as e e a an e n as en e
fre fr m h ir t h t f
e o a l ph t H di ff r d m ch fr m t h r d gs
as a o an e e an . e e e as u o o e o
as d i d hi m s t r d his fri d t h p t di ff r fr m t h r p
s a e an l Th en e e o o e eo e. e
p ,
oe ,

like ss s f ll t hr e w r dr w w i t h gr t cc r cy b y J m A k E q
ne e o a e e e a n ea a u a a es i en ,
s .

no w r sid t f P hil d lphi

a e en d c ld t h p t r
o d th p t b s
a e i a , an ou e a o n an e oe e e en n

pr p r p e rs dr ss d i t h c s t m f t h t d y t h y w l d b b je c t s f
o e on ,
e e n e o u e o a a ,
e ou e o o
gr t c ri si t y B t t h y g
ea u o . d f ch i t m y b t r ly s i d
u e ar e o n e , an o ea a e u a ,

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ne a oo u n s a a n .
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F OR T H E & N O WIN G O NE S .

T o m ankind at Large t he tim e is Com at L ast the grat day of

R e go is in g what is th at why I will t e ll yo u thou s thre e kin gs is
R ase d Rase d yo u me an e shou ld know B as e d on the first Royal
Arch in the world o lmo s t No t qu ite b u t ve ry hiw u p u pon so they
ar e goo d m ark to be s c e n e so t he wo m ans Lik to s e e t he
an d all p e opl e Lov e s to s e e th e m a s t he u ak e rs will Co rn an d
q
p pe a e s lyy l a
.n d fe s le gl a d an d s a
y ho u e t he do u e fri n d father

Jorge washe to u is in t he se nte r king Addoms is at t he Rit e hand

t he pre se nt king at the L eft h an d fath e r gorge wit h his hat on t he
othe r hats of t he midde l king wit h his sword kin g Addoms wit h
‘

his C ane in a grand poste r Adt e to u de tu r nin g his fass towards t he

fir st king as if t he y was on s u m poli ticks kin g o u r pre se n t king he
i s stands h e aring b e ing you nge r an d ve ry de afs in short b e ing o n e
l L ooks w ll E st 8 w st & h so h d afs 85
'

g r at
q
f e o s f e r e a ;
2 e a n d o r t u t e

ve ry d e afe t he god of Natu r has du n v e ry mu ch fo r o u r pre se nt

king an d all o u r form e r one s t he y ar e al l good I want t h e m t o
Live for Eve r an d I b e le ave t he y wi ll it is hard we rk te b e A kin g
—I s ay it is b ardar t han t illi n g t he grou n d I know it is for I find
.

it is hard work to b e A Lord I dont d e s ie r t he s o u n d b u t to pl e as

t he p e o p e l at L arg e Le t it o u t o brak h i t d u s for A s o rt
g t e wa
y
ment to h elp a good L afe t o Cou r t he sick s p len ey go u t ey du l
fram e s Lik my se lfe wit h t he gou te an d so on m ak e men ya Che a f

ly Chris te n is for me only b e e nn e st No m atte r wh at th e y wo r she p

s o n mo u ne or stars or there wife or mis s if e nn e st L ive for e v e r
m o n ey wen t gitt t hou s figer s so fast as I wish I h ave s ent t o Le g
he m for m any m r bo u rr is o n e Am ou ks o t h e rs I s e nt in t he grand
Cr e c ham t ho u s 3 kings Ar e pl an e whit e c o low at pre s e nt the R oyal
Arch 81: figer s cost 3 9 pou nd w at e silv e r t he hie s t C o u n e ato n orde r
in the world so it is sad e by t he knowing o n e I h ave only 4 L ion s
ST 1 Lam u p t he spre d E s ge l has bin u p 3 ye ars u pon the Co u pe
.

l ay I h av e 1 3 b illo r s fro n t in strat Row fo r 1 3 st at es wh e n we b e

n 3 in t he R e ar 1 5 foo t hie 4 m or e o n t he gr ass s e e 2 t he sam e
g u

b at h at t he Rit e of t he grand Arch 2 at t he l e ft wing 1 5 foot hi e

t he Arch 1 7 foot hie t he my b o n e is 3 s o re y u pwards o f 29 0 fe e t
ro u nd t he ho u s Nate r has form e d t he gr ou n d a u e l to
wou ld wish for the Art by m an a u e l to a So lo m u n
Jon at h an Jac kson o n e o f t he first in t his Cou n t ry for tast borne A
grat m an by Nate r t h e n the b e st Lu rn in g wh at s e t m e fo r e d fo r
my plan h avin g so gran spot t he he e l of t he world C ant E xc e ad
t his t o t hou s t h at dont know wo u ld t hin k I w as L ik e h alfe the
world A Lie r I h ave trave l e d good d e al e b u t o ld st e ady men s ay
e th i t is t he first t h at it is t he first b e st in this C e n t ry S t oth e rs
Co n t r e y I te ll yo u this t he t r o u th th at No n e of yo u grat men we
d e nt b e A fru n te d at my p r e s e ad en s I spare Now Cost in the
work I h av e t he tem p e l of R e ason in my gardin g 3 ye ars pas t with
a t o u m e u nd e r it on t he B ag e o f t he gr ass s e e i t cost 9 8 m e s be
g y
sid e s t he Coffe n p ante d whit in side an d o u t side t u c he d wit h
gre e n Nob e l t r im in gs u ncomm on Lock so I c an t ak t he k e e in sid e
'

an d hay e fie r w o rks in t he to u m e ip e s an d t o b aek e r A Spe ak

ing tr u mp e t an d 8L bib e l to Re ad it s u m go o d songs
Wh at i s a p r e s e d en t an swe r A kin g bonn e p arte y the grate has
as mu ch powe r as A king an d ort to h av e 85 it is a m asse y he has

for t he good o f m ankind he has as m u ch powe r as Any king fo r

grat ways b ack t h e re mu s t b e A h e ad s u m wh are or t he p e e pe l is
‘

Lost Lik wil d ge e s whe n tha y Lou s t he gan d e r two Le ge d wan t

.

A head if fo r e Le ge d bo t h 2 Le ge d fou ls t he Nam e o f p r e s e de n t

is to plea s t he p e o p el at La rge t he sou nd s ou t s b e st Now in t he
sou t h give way t o t he Noi t h t he Nort h give way to t he sou th or .

by dt by yo u will brak e wh at fale r s b e wise on k e e p t he Lin ks tp

g e th e r an d if yo u cant A gree Co n s o alat e d to A kingly powe r for -
y o u m u st k e e p tog e th e r at t he we s t h e ar it Lab e r s ye le s se e th e r e

is so many me n wan ts b e t he all o fle s er s 85 Now soge rs poor kin g

'
'

Eve ry d ay wan ts A bon e s u m more t he n o the rs t he king cant Live

withou t the fe ald we e have had o u r t u rn s grat good fat her A ddoms
tu rne tu rn s Abou t Rest Eas e y yo u all will b e pl ease d with t he
pre se nt king give t im e all did I say N e w b u t t he m a gor part fore
fifths at le as t .

TIM O TH Y DEX TER

Frin d s hear me 2 gran ad ear s gos s u p in 20 d ays fo u r der frin ds
I will te ll t he A t ipe o f man kin d wh at 1s that 3 5 or 3 6 ye ars ge n e
A t o wn c ale d No u b r y all won t he Yo u n it e d st ate s N o u b ry p e o pe l
k e pt to ge the r qu ie t t ill t he Larne d gre e d stro n g t he farm e rs was
1 2 o u t o f 2 0 t h ay wan te d to h ave t he o ffe s e r s m t he Co n t ry t he
E ane d 1n t he s e e por t wan te d t o h av e t he m t h e r e ge e r in g A Rose
r o u e d w arm e fit e t h ay wood 1n Law t h ay w e n t t he Ju re l Cort t o
g
b e se t of fine ly t hay go t h e re B ands Answe re d t he se e port caled
Ne wb u ry Port 60 0 B ak e rs of Lan d o u t o f t hirt y t hou sand E ak er s
of good L and so m u ch for m ad p ee p e l o f L arnin g mak e s t h e m m ad

if t h ay had k e pt to ge t h e r t he y wood h ave bin t he s e k en t town m

t his st a t A bo u t h alfe of b o ston Now m e n m ad t o b e in o fl e ss it
'

hu rts t he p e e p e l o t Large Lik e Caryin g t he In n e ge n t Lam t o the'

s lar t e r Now i t wo u ld don e to d e wid e t he North fr o m t he sou t h al l

won wh at I h ave Le ad e down b u t now k e e p t o ge t h e r it is Like

m an an d wife m trou e Love Now gu vi n g de at h m t he grand e r yo u
'

w ill so u s t he glory I s ay k e e p t o g e th e r d e n t brak t he Chan e R e

nou e b ro ther le Love Ne ve r fade Like my box 111 my garding be
o n e grat famil e giv e wa t o o n e A N e t he r thou s ch ang e s is the
y y
tide hie warte r Lo u e war te hie t ids Lo u e t ide fo r m y part I
h ave L ike d all the kings all t hr e e all o u r brok e n m e r c han t s cant
hav e b e at hs o f p r o ffe tt gon e an d t ill t he gro u nd gou e to work 18
a ll t h at has bin to Co l e a e gou e wi t h s l i e r s an d promis to a
g p p y
an d Ne ve r o n ly wit h A L e I ge ss 4 fifths 1s Co le a e L ant or
p y
a
y g
d e ve l L ant or pr e te n d e d t o b e o n n e s t fre e m as io n s b u t ar e to t he
C o n t r ey fo r give m e for ge ssin g I h e pe i t is Not so t he L e aned 18
fo r Le o v s 81: Lit te l fish e s m ose s was b u t A m an an d A aron ha
had s u m de ve l lik e m y se lfe m an is t he sam e g ve him power y
i t
sa t h e Clo ak Cu k e m e n t m at e rs t hfi wo r s t o f ch e ats we hant got
y
on N Port we e ar e Not e d t o b e t he first m t he Nort h sabed D ay
l s ll o t h alfe A N a f Nigh t m e at e n s it mak e wo r k for t he Docte rs

an d N u s e s Caac hin g Co u l d b u t t h e m Live s bre e d fast to m ak u p

fo r t h e m t h at die s poor c r e at e rs I p it t ey t h em so p r e a st Ride n it 18
wickard to le ave poor sols m to t he grave all o u r mi ne s te r s
importe d & e ry good men fo u ll of Lo ve of Cris t I kep the m A mi t
Ame n at prese nt .
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T he most my C ar ving his work is mu ch

all

L ik e d It fo u n n ey o n e d ay I t hort I wou ld as k
s ad e y o u ng m an wh ar e he was bon e he sad e Now wh are wh at 1s all
that Now wher e was yo u r mot h e r ov e r s had e r d I s ays my mother
w as if I was to ge ss No I tell m Now town born e c on t he wat er I
s ays yo u be at m e an d so we e Lafe d an d it shu k of t he Sp le an e
s ho n e hi m A Crows N e ast he c an c arv e o n e A fin e fe llow— I she ld
had all m arb e l if an y bod e y cou ld to m e t he pris e so I h ave s e nt
fo r 8 b u st s for kings an d grat m e n an d 1 Lion 85 2 gray hou nds I
hep e to he ar m fe u e D ays to all e nn e st m e n
T IM O TH Y D EX TER .

r in t t e r
p I m u st go u e s u m fou r d e r I h av e got o n e good p en

my fortin has bin h ard ve ry hard t h at i s I h ave h ar d Noks on m y

he ad 4 difr e n t th e e fr om A boy t o this D ay twic e taken u p for
was a L awy e r t h e n he was m ad b e C as e the
e c lar e d m e Lord D e xt e r kin g o f Ch e ste r this at

6 mils fr om N Por t my pl ase t h e re is t he fis t

C an e dy t his L awy e r t h at b r o u se d m e was
Ju d L iv e rmore son Art he r t he sam e Cr e at e r b orid 2 00 dolors
o'
a

s u m monts b e for e this f it t h en O ad e d m e he b e at his b e n e fac t t e r

it has bin my Lu ck to b e yo u s e d t en t ime s wo s by t h e m I dou e
the most for I h ave Lost first an d L ast as m u ch a s A t u n of silve r
grose m y wife th at was had 400 w t o f silve r Abraham bishu
t h at m arrie d my d aft e r ten y e ars go n e hi m sh e e s e nce the n g
my son S amu e l L Dexter u pwards of s e v e n t e e n e tho u s and Dolor s
the Rest by h amsh e r Co l by R o u gs has gok hey s ekk e n t h an ded
r e as t s D e ak e n s gru n tt e r s t e rs Ev e ry fo u e mi nu e t s A sith or
p
Christ wee mu st b e L e ave m Crist o 0 J c as e s will save u s I t hin ks
s u m time s t he s aving solt sm o ak solt p e at er will m t im e be
v e ry d e ar if it is you s the m ore smoak or t he p r eas t s will b e o u t
o f work Littel Lik e fis t e r franc e I L ad e o u t A blan t o h ave ho le r d a s
y
one D ay m ten 24 ye ars gone I thort it wou l d save t he N anal e n
grat Deal e of mon e y s i r in o n e s en t r ey the n t he pre s et s wood have
time to stu dde ry t h e n h am e r Down sm artly m ak e t he su lfler smoak
'

in their No s t ils u nde r t he Clo ak of bre ad W in e t he hi p e c ric k s

Clove n foots th ay Dou e it to ge t powe r to Lie an d No t be mi s
t ru e st e d all w ars most ly by t he su f t he brok e n m ar c he n t s ar e fond
o f war fo r thay h ant Nothi ng to Lou s t he m in e st e r s in all wer e
the C as e 0 go d L eave the Dive l ou t when it 1s all D ivel If yo u c an
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b ar s I will te ll t he tr o u th man is the best An n emel an d

t he tr o u t h
the worst all me n ar e mo re or le ss t he Dive l b u t the re is sit o f e ds
s u m halfe s u m thre e qu r t e r s t he oth e r p art be ast of D ifr e n t kind
o f b e asts su m o n e t hin g an d s u m a Noth e r s u m Lik e a Dog
L ik horse s su m bare s u m Cat s u m Lion s u m lik o u ls 511111 a monk e y
s u m wi ld Cat s u m Lam su m A Dov e su m a hogg su m a o xe s u m
a snak e I want D e se p o n s to b e D u n A way b u t t he y wo n t Nev e r
b e as Long os prist Rid e n what D o u e t he pre ast pre ch to t he Divel
for all th e re he ar aes o ld 85 yo u n more or L e ss t he Dive l I L iked
to sade so Dive l pre aches t o Dive ls R e b o u k in g sin k e e p it u p u p
a e t h t he hipa c r its mock e rs of god habits an C os to m is t he ed s
u
p y s

o d s m aks the diffr e n c e I s e e s god in all p las e s t he god of Nater in

a ll thin gs we e Live an d mov e in god he is t he god of Nats er all

Nate r is god t ak e o n e Elle me nt fro m u s o n e o f t he fore take t he

fi e r or t he wate r or o r E are or E ar th we e ar e gon e so we e Live in
o d Now L e ss u s all be go o d childr e n do u e all thi n g s Rite the
g
s t rong mu st b are t he In fr e m it e ys of t he wick ed s hil d r e n k e e p u
p
t ite L aws Draw t he Ran e s Lit t e l h ard e r s t e p t he av s as fast as yo u
c an b ad trad e s he u u in g Nin e Nu mb e rs w as R o t in 23 owers wh e n

I had hold o f t he p e n five owers 85 3 5 minn e ts A sort ment A sort

m e nt is go od in A sho p
x
T he pre s ste fixe s t h e re goo ds six days th en th ay Open shop on
s u nd ays to s e ll the re goo ds s u m s e ts t h e m of b e tte r th an ot hers

b o le rhe d when a m an is so we e k he wont dou e for A L awyer m ak

a pr east of him for w e e k t hing t o go u e with we e k t hings t he blind

t o L e ad the b li nd s o t h ay m ay fall into o n e Dich an d so thay gou e

t hr o u e t he world d ar k in e s s b u t fe u e p e e p e l hav e A pinion of th e r e
o n e No t on e in twe n t y a s to t his world good s an d so it is as to the
o th e r wo rld to In u ir e t he wa go u e to a fr e r o u r pe 0 pe l A b o u t
q y y
t he sam e thi ng only c all it s u m t hin g Els e in R u m of a kin g c all it
,

re s e d e n t bu t pre s s t e ha v e mon e y t o s av e s o ls I want to know wh at

p
a sol e is I wish to se e o n e No t a giz ar d I t hinks the so l e is t he
'

t hinking part t h e r e is gra t minds 8L Litt e l minds grat sols 85 L itte l

sols t minds 8L litt e l min ds Acc ord ing to t he he vd ey b o dd eys
“

t h at as t he powe r o f o u r bo dd e ys t he same m o t he r an d the same

father an d six childre n ho w thay will diffe r in L ooks complexions
a n d axons su m for grat thi n g s u m fo r littel thi n gs su mt hin N aw
g c
will pay In t res s mone y prove it first goin g
r e tol e then h e lping t he m ar k e t t o f the town

k ee pe rs co s tom t he b onne r to t he town 85

my se lf . T IM O TH Y DEX TER .
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one thing fo u r der I h av e b in c o n v ar t e d p wards

u &30 years qu i te
Resine d fo r t he pre ast Nod e a s m u ch
be so
Re ade r fo r t he t ime o f R ejo is n g to go n e to gou e to d to
wh at a fin e wido w wit h hu r lam p b o u rn in g t he Lamp s t r i m e d
lo r ey t he sh aking u i c k e r s aft e r th ay it c o n v art e d an d th e r e s i n s
g q g
wash e d A way thay stay at bom e 85 Le t t he u s gou e n n c le n e an d
so it is mu ch so wit h m e I st ay at h o m e prayi n g fo r t he av s an d
R o u gs to b e sav e d D ay an d Night prayin g fo r s ime rs p o o u r c r e at e r s
my b ou s k ee p e r is in t he d ark was t h e n b ad Cr as ey to be sav e d
she e says sh e e ha s sind a gai n st t he h o le y go st I h av e Ask e d her
what is sh e e s ays i t is s u m thin g b u t c an t fin d o u t way se n ds fo r
t he pre a st c o m s wha t is t he m at e r gost gost D e a r sir t he m in e s t e r
mak e s a pray e r t he go st we n t of m ost ly n o t al l pa rt s t aye d b ehind
‘

sh e e has b in Cr as ey Eve r se n c e t he pre st cant Lay t he s e po n t hou e

ma ny Nick Nam e s t hre e t hin gs h ave so s ayet h t he pre ach e r Am en s
Ame n s e e fath I d u

No u e miste r printe r s i r I was at No n e have n 7 years an d se ve n

monts past at co mm e nc e nt D e gr e e s going o n 4 0 boys was t u ck
d e gre e s to do u e good o r N o t good t he o le m an wit h t he hat on told
t h e m to s u d d e y ho u em an Na t e r walk as A band o f bro t h e rs from
t ha t d ay I t hort t h at al l t ho u s t h at wa s b a ot u p t o Co le age the
m e aning was t o git t h e re Liv e in g o u t o f t he Lab e er If t he Co le age s
was to c o n tin e r o n e s e n t r e y k e e p u p t he gam e r e ck e n t he cost o f
All from the re c r ad el t o 22 ye ars old all t h e re fat h e rs an d gu rd
u t o n e ho u n d r e d ye ars in t r e s s in t r es s u pon in t r e s s
at re s s e ss a t i t ca s t i t s e e ho u e m an y ho u n d r e d t ho u sand mil lon s
g
o f Dol o rs it wou ld Co m to to m ad R o u s an d t he av s to pl u nd e r
g
t he L ab e ring m an t h at swe at s to git his br e a d good co m mon Lanin g
is the b e st s u m go od books is b e st we ll u nd e r stou d b e o n n e st d en t
be pre a st Ri d e n it is a che at all b e o n n e s t in
“
'

Le t this gou e as yo u find i t my way sp e ling ho u e

m an

fo u r de r miste r fo r A mime ster to git t he ton e is a grat pint when

I live d in h amsh e r o n e No u e Lit b ab s t is b ab le r s o b e d A way Ju st
fin e s hi n his r mo n h s ys 0 g o od Lord I h O
p y o u w ill c e n s ad e r
g s e t e a
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what fo u e hints I h ave give n an d I will cl e are it u p s u m time

h e n c e I am m u ch wore down now t he we t h e r b e ing ve ry worme
t o da y L e ss bray 85 so w e nt on fir e fi re 8L brimston e gru nt ing
fit hi n g an d t r ie d to c ry s n u fe l blow t he s c o n k s hom e 8;
su m t he old so u ls 8L yon fo u ls sot t o cryin g I tu ck my hat an d
we nt o u t hou e m an kin d wo m e n kin d is imp o se d u p o n all ove r
t he w o r ld mo r e o r le ss by p r e as t craft 0 for sh am e o fo r sh am e I

p i tt e
y t h e m b e o n n e s t d o n e as yo u wo u ld wis h o t hers t o d o u e u n t o

y o u in all t hi n gs N o w fe ar o f D eat h Am e n T D
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fo u r d e r what di fre n t wo u s wee have o f t his world t he ot h e r

world t wo go od wom e n Live d in A town whare I onc e live d o n e
w as sick of a c o n s u m so n N ea r D e at h bo th b e l o n ge d to t he Chu rch
ve ry o n n est onl y t he we ll wom an was wee k in wons 85 t hin g says
u nto t he sik wo m an I th in ks yo u will s e e my hou shou d o u e te ll

him I an d my s o n A gr e n s v e ry we ll an d we e ar e all w e ll an d t he
‘

s o w is p ige d an d go t s eav e ri p ri t t e y pigs an d fa re yo u we ll sister

t his I b e l e av e is se rti n g t ro u e —
so fare the we ll I shall com A
gan e in Lit t e l while
an d fo u r d e rm o re I am for s u m fo n e D e c e ho n s b u t v e ry fo u e
p
'

fo u e r th e n D e at hs pre a st craft is v e ry goo d for wh at t o m ak e old

wom e n gro u t a n d yo n g c hildr e n cry an d o ld fo u ls fli ng sn ort o ye s ’

a n d brak u far im e s Do u n by u n t r o u t hs Lyin g an d s war in t o A

p y g
Lye stop I am a Live old m e I h ave h ea rd yo u r wick ard st u ff yo u
‘

h ave in ge r d my fr in ds a ple n t y an d if yo u d o n t st op I will cal l

forth o n e Abraham b is hu p t o p u t Nik lo s an d all t hat trys t o keep
u
p L yi n g if t h e re sh o u l d b e an
y su ch stu f in t he L and Chu rch

m e mb e rs p ant t o b e fou n d of D e s e pc ho n t h ay ar e p e rfe ct b u t i f

t h e re is an y p u t t h e m wi t h t he t u fe bo u rn e t he R o u b ege pis e on
it or th at fear e No t win d or filt h go by t he Racke l br e e d an d wo e
t he n to u rd I Lik e t o s ade N o w shite st ink s t r o n g bre ad win e '

mast e r b o t ill hou e is t he b o u ll a black man a fr in d to Jo hn m e ke l

j e n t e l m an from A Crows N e st Wh ar e N o wwh e r e a s s C o l e oole
a ss wh ar e wh are Now wh ar e o e fs s u m wh ar e d e ar e o ile n Now
y
t he In o n s Live d t h e re o n le t h at C ant b e he was fr o m h e ll wh are
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his or was brot he r c am e from o ye s oye ss o ye ss a Crows N eas t o r
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F OM T HE M& SE& M OF

TIMO TH Y D E XT E R , E SQ .

Ime the first L ord in t he yo u n it e d States o f A mer c ary Now of

N e wb u ryp o rt it is t he voise of t he p e o p e l an d I c ant H e lp i t an d
s o Le t i t go u e Now as I mu st b e Lord th e re will

& Lords p r it t e
y so u n e for it Dont hu rt A Cat Nor t he mo u se Nor

ft he son Nor t he wate r Nor t he E ar e then go n e on all in Ease y

N ow b ons b r o ak e n all is well all in Love Now I b e gin to Lay t he
Corner ston wit h grat R e m emb r e n c e of my fath e r Jorge Washing
t o n t he grate h e r ow 1 7 s e n tr e ys past before we fou nd so good A
father to his childre n an d N o w gon e to Res t Now to
Love to my fat her an d grate Carie t e r s I will shon e t he
o f t he grate Wo n d e rs of t he world in 1 5 m ont hs if Now m an
mou r d e r s m e in Dors o r o u t Dors su ch A mou s e ru m on Ea rth will
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annonce O Lord t h o u know e st to b e tr o u e fo u r d e r h e ar m e good

L o r d I am A go u e in g to L e t o r s hildr e n kno w Now to s e e good

Lord what has bin in t he wor ld grat waseb ack to own fore fathe rs
Not old p limeth b u t st op to Addo m E ve to shone 4 5 fige r s t wo
L ege d an d fore L e ge d b ec o s e we C ant Dou e we ll wit hou t fo r e L e gd
i n t he first pla se t h e y ar e o u r fo u d e in t he N e xt pl ase to mak e o u t
Dexters m o u s e u m I wan t s 4 Lion s to de fe n d thou s grat an d mistry
men from E ast to wist from North t o Sou th which Now ar e at
t he p las e s Rase d t he L am is Not R e ad e y in short m e at e r if A gr eab e l
I forme A goo d an d p e as ab el go v em en t on my L and in N e wbu ryport
Com le at I tak e 3 p r e s ede n t s hams h e r go v e n er all to N o n e Yor k
an d t grate mi ste r Jo hn Jay is o n e th at m aks 2 in that state t he
,

king o f grat britton mis t e r pit t Rou fa s & ing Cros over to france
Lo u es the 1 6 an d t h e n t he grate b o n n e p art e y t he grat e an d ther e
ae gn e t o u r e Crow b i dd e —I Com m an d pe as e an d t he gr at e s t broth
y
e rly Lov e an d N o t fad e b e Link e d to ge t h e r wit h that best of t ro u e

Love so as to gove rn all n asio ns on t he fass of t he glo u b not t o

tiranize ove r t h e m b u t to p u t th e m t o orde r if an y D e s po u t shall A
R ise as to b o u n dr eys or An y m at u re of Im p o r t en c e it is L e ft franc e
a

Am ac ar e y t o b e s e t te le d A Congress to be
a l wa ys in france all D es p o u t s is to b e t h are s e te le d an d this may be
m a this will b alle ss powe rs an d th e n all wars D u n A way the re
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fo r e I h ave t he Lam t o lay Dow with t he Lion Now this may be Du n

if thos t hre e powe rs wou ld A ge ray t o Lay what is calle d D e ve l
o n e s id e an d N e t C arry t he ge n t e lm an p ack he rs Any lo n ge r b u t
sh ak e him o ff as du st on you r fe e t an d L aff at him t he re is a grate
n o is e ab o n t e a t o n e L e ge d Cr e t e r he says I am going to se t sad e
t

bl ack Dive l t h e re s t e p he wou ld sc are t he wo mans so t he re wou ld b e

bildin g I shou ld have to E re ct s u m N o n e we n
N e w I stop h e ar I pu t s t he D e vil Lo n g wit h t he bu ll fo r he is a
bu lling 2 L e ge d A n n e m al s t e p p u t him o n e side N ear So lom an
Looking wit h S e le m an t o L ade y ve nu s N e w st o p wind u p t he re
is grat e d s i n fronte I will Le t you k n ow t he sekre t hou e yo u m ay
s ee t he D e v e l st an d o n yo u r h e ad b e for e a Le n c k in g glass an d
take a bib e l in t o yo u r b e u se m fast 40 o we rs an d lo o k in t he le n c k in g
gl ass t h e re is no D e v ilif yo u dont s e e t he o u ld fe llow b u t I aflir rn
‘

o u wi ll s e e th at o u ld D e v e l
y
& nt o yo u all m an kin d Co m t o my he n s t o m o c k an d sn ear e whi
‘

Don L afe b e fo r e d or I m an e y o u r be t t e rs t hi n k the

'

y e t y ou
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h e ir powe r Don t kn ow t he r t s an d Axsi o n s N e w I will te ll yo u good

an d b ad it is N o t p e lit e t o Co m to s e e wh at t he bar e walls k e e p

of my gro u n d if yo u ar e ge n te l me n yo u wou ld stay Away wh en

all is D u n in m ar bl e I e x e ct to o n e o u t m ys e lf to H e lp if tho u s
p g
grat men will se n d o n t h e re Lik e n e ss all ove r t he yo u ni t e d State s
I wish all t he print e rs t o give N o tis if
in t he N e u sp ape r s fo r the go od of t he
I wau s t o m ake m y E n e mys grin in time Lik A Cat ove r a hot
pu ding an d gon e Away an d h ang the re h e ads Dou n Lik e a Dogg
bin Afte r she e p gilt y st op s e e I am Afrade I Rit e t o n e h as h my
e e l Co m pl an e o f b ac k k e r spitt e l maks wo r k t o Cl e an e it u
p p
e p
in t he women s k o n ls A b o u t it spit in t h e r han k e r s hif or n o t spit A
t all I mu s t s ay s u mt hin g o r I shou ld s ay Not hi ng t h e re for e m ake
s u m N o i s e in t he wo r ld wh e n I gi t s o o n e ly t o N as h my ge ms an d
gris ing for wat e r an d th at is s al t wate r whe n brot A yong D e ve l to
bring it an d A Sc eye r t o wat e an d te nd on ge n t elm en A black S u ie r
'

his b re th Sme lt wo s t h e n b r am stone by far b u t L e t t he D e ve l go n e

in to D ark n e s an t ak e ld his d u e to D e s care mankind for A Litte l
while t his Clove n fe e t is se e n b e su m b u t t he trap will ove r hall the
D e ve l in tim I p itt e y t his p e o re black m an I t hi n e his master wants
u rging a Litte l to b ar b e r mr D e ve l A mos t b u t I di d N e t s a
y
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mwn ey with y o u t ak Je hn m e k e l Je nte l man
g oo d N ot

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TH IS CO ME T H GRE E T ING
pu nters t he Igr en t or t he N e wing we n s says I o rt to
p
t hay d o n e to k e e p u p Che ats or t he sam e thin g D e s e ho n s
to D e se av e t he Igr e n t s o we e m ay Ch e at an d Lik e wise h av e w ars
an d pl u nde r my wish IS al l Lie rs m ay h ave t h e r e p rt of fi e r an d
a
br imst one in t his world or at l e as t s u m pa rt of i t or Else t he
o u em en t is No t go o d it will w ant p e n r gin g soon e if A L awy e r
g
is to way L ay a m an an d brou se him u n m as s ely All mo st to D eath
A s it te se n t hat p ays t we n t e y fo r e Dolors fo r Car eags an d not m o re
t h e n o n e Dol o r A w ee k to m e nt the hiways an d my b e ing Lib p e r e l
is in part of t his b le dd e y Afar e N e sau age wou ld b e at a man as I
was be aten almost to D e at h I Did not kn ow ho u e th e se me n C am e
t o kee p sad e L awy e r from qu i t killing of m e till s u m tim e Afte r
t hree men s aw t he Axo n of t he b le d ey sc e n e wi t hou t m asse y an d
c arrie d sad e D e xte r in t o t he hou s e s u n fan t m g or N s ar e t o s e

an d b ehold t he o r fu l site b le adin an d b lind of o n e E e tw e n s

g y
b ro u si n gs in t wo ho u r s at L e ast N e w L aws in this p art of the
world for A man of mo n ey t o Live those I l e nd money t o an d A
L awyer an d o th e rs thay you se me t he we st it m aks In e mys t h e n
the se Re gs if t h e re IS A n y t ha t cal l m e A s o u ll an d pick a Qu alr el
A bou t my Nou s p ap e rs so as t o p ay t he L awye r Craft
t o mak e u p t he m olte n C alf A m o lte n C alfe N e t an O x Now t he
Ch e st e r has Lost t wo H u n dr ed w a t e of S av er at Le ast
I be le n y more m o n e y N e w t h ay may have me in the town or A
L awye r Che u s e fo r you rse lve s my fr in ds an d fe lo w morte ls pe ase
b e with yo u All A m en se l agh fine ly b re t hre n s u m t hin g more
T IM O THY DEX T ER
Ches t er , S ep t 2 9 , 1 7 96
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T HE IM PARTIAL HE RALD .

M s sr sB lu n t <3 M a r c h,
.

—
I s ay t o whom it m ay concern to t he maje sty o f t he peo ple of
N e wb u rypo rt Gre e t i n g
It cost s Eight hu n dr e d Doll ars a ye ar t o su pport a watch m this
to wn an d
, ye r ge n t l e m e n s windows ar e brok e n , fe nce s pu l l e d down
’

an d C e llars b ro k e n o e n an d mu ch o t her m isd e m e an ors d on e a t

p ,

n ight . Ar e t he w at ch asl e e p or ar e t h e y afraid to d e t e ct t hose

,

who are gu ilty of su ch pr act is e s & B o ast n e t of it if yo u

Libe rty an d E qu alit y Newb u rypo rt has had the name o f b ein g
.
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the me l od y wi ll b e very gre at . Ne w why cant you all be lie ve the

a bove writ ten as we ll as m an y oth e r thi ngs to be tr u e as well
; as
what was set fo rth in t he last C e n t in e l conce rning digging u p a frog
twe nty fiv e fee t be low t he su rface whe re it was most as hard as a
rock the re was his shape lik e taking a stone o u t of a rock-This
—
,

is from a minister . Now why wont yo u be lieve me as we ll .

W O N D E R OF WO ND E RS &
H o w gre at the sou l is & Do n o t yo u all wo n de r 85 admire t o s e e
an d beho ld an d he ar & Can yo u all be lie ve half t he tru th an d
admir e t o h e ar t he wond e rs how gr e at t he so u l is—only b e hold
,

pas t finding o u t O n ly s ee how large t he sou l is -

“
t h at if a m an
i s drown e d in t he s e a wh at a gre at b u bbl e come s u p o u t of t he t o
g
,

l ast of the man dyin g u nde r wat e r— t his is wi n

- is t he sou l t h at is t he last to asc e nd o u t of t he d ee p t o glory
it is t he bre ath from on hi gh dot h go on high t o glory The .

is t he sou l . A yo u n g fe llow s for gu nning fo r the good of bodies

’

an d so u ls
.

My fr in ds 8t fe lo w mortals th ere is A first Cose of all things mo st

Comle s o it C am e to pa ss t h at o n e Abraham bish u p ge t A qan t e d
-
wit h my D aft e r sh e e A b ab e y he O ld in E age an d L arn i ng an d
Colage L an t 85 L awye r L an t an d pre ast L ant an d m as o n ik L ant
an d Dive l L an t he was t h e n N ot hing as fo r C ash he being A fox

an d A old fo x he was Aft e r t he gr ap e he tast e d of t h e m he Cr yed

o u t fe we r t his A n n e m e al s e n t my D afte r home he s ad A b did Ne t

g i t all t he L e vs 8L Li t te l fish e s b u t
ge t A p art an d Now 9 ye ars

I h ave Now had my D afte r Cr as ey in 85 by t he C e se of t his wild

A 85 b he ll on Ear t h 0 o p itt ey m e All good fe lo w morte ls s ad e
Cr e at e r A b m ad wit h L arning 85 as p o u r a s A sn ak e an d as pro u d
a s Lo n sfe r he sad e his fat h e r was worth twe n t y t ho s an d Dolors 86

he was No t mor e t h an fiv e t hou sand Dolors he se nd for b is hu p bass

to be mare d b efor dn b le s se d 8L In siste d to b e maried he says D e xter
may Crye th e m Down in the L o r e R e o go n Afte r su m tim e th ay
e t pu b li shed th e n he in sisted N o t to h ave An y witne ss went an d
g
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hi d fin l y my gost my wife that was the gost 1 3 yearst L ast m arch

t h ay wh e re mar ie d I was m ar ie d to t he gos t t hirt ey five L ast m ay
I have bin in h e ll all t he t im e m o r e so sen ce Abr ah am b is hu p ge t
in to my ho u s e he h u rt me an d fam iley o n e tu n of silve r it was t he
C o se of my part in g wit h mis D e xte r Now I Am fre e No w for A
wife t hat has A s o le t he gost was A gisar d 85 A Cose all Rou nd
he r A b st r ikin g my D aft e r o n hu r sid e as she e s war e s to grat
L awye r D e xt e r an d t o m an y othe rs I b e L e ave it t h at kn o ws t he
t r ou t h t he b lo u e he gav e hu r on t he side sh e e had to p u t plast e r s on
he r side Nea r e t hr e e ye ars wh e n Likk e r is in t he wit is sc at t e re d
A b is t he b e ast or Cr e at e r two L e ge d Co n ek e t t b o u ll short Nek
b o u ll h e ad thik h are big shold e r s blac k Co r lley har e he want s t o b e
A go d b u t wh at I s e t sade Cre at or Down at sho rt A qu at e n c e I
'
C an prove it my se lfe by m e n of t he s ek en t m age n t e u de my ge sin g
o f t he Cr e at e r i t t o u r n e d o u t According to my ge ssin g an d whe n
I see m y fat he r t he gr at good man fat he r Thom as ge fs io n I will
L e t t he Cat o u t o f the b ag an d give Lit e t o t he blind s ad e A b w ill
Dou e fo r su m e ffe s s E v e rye An n e m el will Do u e for s u m thin g A b
will m ak a midlin g go o d CAM P CO L LE M O N A t hin g hie r if I
am a Ro u g in g r an e so b e it A L e p ard C an t Alt e r hu r spo t s Nor
be ave r wo n t gro u e o n A he u k b ack I b e L e ave if my fathe r t he
pre se nte k e u e t he he ll t r o u th o f A b t re atm en t to my D aft e r from
he r m o u t h t he gr at m an wo n l sh e ad t e ar s wit h gr e afe an d all g ood
‘

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p p
I am TI MO THY DEX TER

To man kind at L arge I Neve r had t he honou r to b e Lon g I

me ane to t h at o n e r ab e l me s o n ek O rde r I Nok e d onc e onc e t wiss
t hre e t ime s 8B t he gehst Ape ar e d sa d e t he n sh all N o t e nt e r b e Cose
I have tone mu ch k n owle dge in my h e ad—I so po s e had I bin o n e
t hen shou ld b in to k e e p e p e n Dors fo r t hi v e s 85 Robe r s I h ave
Ro u gs p l en t e y wit ho u t k e e ping ta ve rn I Don t won t Now Abraham s
Nor Aney o f t he orde r on ly fic t L ad eys m are d an d grat ge n til m en
t h at belongs o u t of t he t own m ar e d e o e l an d fin e widders I wish
p p
t o see with p le as u r fo r I wo n t s to mare y A fin e wid e r fo r I hant
.

had N e w wife for t hir t e e n e y e ars Ne xt o r ge st I gave t he gost

hu ndred wate of silv e r to qu it t he st ate grat L awye r passons t he
g ie n t o f the L aw Rote the Contract the Cose of it was that mis
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Dexter th at was wou ld have

A gre e me n t t he sol e Co
t he m on e y to d e
hu r Nc adels I
t he m tress in

I as k fo r giv e n es s o f t he world o f mankind fo r teling the tro u t h

I m e ane N0 hu rt t o A the on ly wh e n he hi ts me th e n I kils the
flye if I can I h ave bin m y o n e t r o mt e r fo re t e e ne ye ars my tr o mt e r
is De ad my hav e in g so m an y wo u n ds m fas an d on my h ead I Do n e
it to mak e a go od L afe t o k ee p my s pe r e t s from
al l good ee el A me n
p p
an d fo u r d e r I m ar i e d Wi dd e r frothin gh am sh e e
t he hell of all t h e re stats was s ho rt o f t hir t e en e ho n n dr e d Dolors
this wom an gre e d m ad sh e e sad e sh e e m u st gon e to h e ll go n e
for I h ave fine d A ga n s t t he hol e ge ast u n par din b e ll sin sh e e was
fo r making w ay wit h hn r se lfe m t h r ee monts I t he b e st ministe r
in town to L y t he gost he praye d b arto y b u t eu ld No t Laye t he
a
s erp e n t only m p art sh ee has bin Grac e y Ev e ry se n c e it 1s A wonde r
—
I am A Live wo childre n s n k e d hu r bre st it i s he r e tar e y t wo
t
Chil dren marle d n e w Live u po n m e being dis o rde d th ay be at me
e ffe n wi th D e at h Cle u b e 85 t he old gost t o n e b ad t o s a I be sil e nt
y
u nder se rk o n m s t an e s I mu s Ce n t 85 R o n m se ll t he o n e of t he first

la s e s all m o st in t he w o r ld fo r I am in grat fe ar o f my Life b eing

p
t aken A way su ch blows I h ave had from ton e or t hre e gost in my
familey 1s wort h tw e lve h u n dre d ho x e t s of ge am at o r best s ho u ge r s
E ven A saxte n to tak e the b lo ws I wo de n t fo r fift y milon D o ll o rs
wor ds c an t Expre ss t he b le dd e y
of m e I m u st se ll
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H o w Di d D e xte r mak e his money In w ye says b yin g Wh al e bone

fo r st a in for ships 1n re ein g t hree ho n n d r e d 85 40 t n n s bort all m
g
be ston salu m an d all 111 No n e york u nde r C ove r o p pen ly told th em
fo r my shi ps t hay all Lafe d so I had at my o n e prise I had fo u r
C on ning m e n for Ro u n e rs thay s ou me d t he ho m e as I told the m to
A c t t he fool I was fo u ll o f C a sh I had Nin e t u n of fil ver on hand
a t t h at t ia re all t h at t im e t he Cr e at e r s m ore o r L e ss L afin g it s re ad

ve ry fas t he are 1s the R u b m fifty D ays t hay sm e lt A R at e n nd

wh are it was go n e t o No n e b ry Po rt s late rs swarme d Like h e ll
b onu s t o b e sho rt wi t h it I mad e s e ve ne
p h
‘ fiv e p e r se nt o n e t u n an d
halfe of silve r an d ove r o n e mo r e s peo t D role A No u f I Dre amed
o f warm in g p ans t hr e e N rt s t h at th ay wo u ld do n e m t he w e st ingas

I go t n o t m o re t h an fo r t ey two t hou sand p u t th e m m Nin e v e ss e le

fo r difr e n t po rts t hat t u ck good hold I cl e are d s evi n ty nine
r se n t t he p ans t h ay m a d o u s o f t h e m for Co n c kin o' v ry
p e y o
e

o od m a ste r fo r Co n k e y bl e sse d goo d in D e ad e mi s e y o t Nise

g s g
han d ed Now bo u rn m y fase t he be st t hin g I Eve r s e e i n born e d a
I fou nd I Was ve ry lu c kk e y m s p e k k e las io n I Dreame d th at tile
g ood book w as R u n Down m t his Co u n t r e
y Nin e ye a rs n o so

Low az h alfe prise an d D u ll at th at t he b ibb e l I me ans I ad t he

e y C ash by hell sal e I bort t we lve per se nt u n d e r halfe p rise

Cost fo rty o n e se nts Eac h b ib e ls twe nt y o n e t hou sand I

t he m in t o t we n ty o n e ve sse ls for t he we s t in ge s an d se nt A text th lit
a ll of t he m m u st h ave o n e bibe l in Eve ry fam ile or if n o t th ay
y
wou ld go ne t o he ll an d if t h ay had D u n W ik e d his t o t he bib e l an d
o n t h ar e N e a s n d kiss t he bib e l t h re e t im e s an d Look u
a p to h e av e n

A nn e s t for give n e s s m yCap tt e n s al l had Compl e at orde rs he ar e

Coms t he go od Lu ck I m ad e o n e hu n dre d p e r se nt 85 Litte l ov e r
t h e n I fo u nd I had ma de mone y A N u f I h ant sp e ck A L ated
se nce old time s by go ve rme nt se c o n r t ie s I made or cle are d for ty
s e v e n t ho u s an ds Dolo rs t h at 1s t he o ld A fare Now I t o al d the all

t he s e k r e t t Now b e s t ill L e t me A Lon e Dont wond e r Now more

ho u e I got my mon e y bo az T DEX TE R

I h ave b in in hell : 35
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fo r a tu n silver fo r thre e mont hs I cou ld Not have the gost in

of

my p all as sle e p N o t have to be had Now to save my Life I will se ll

if Not I will L e t t he hou s e it is a s No t t e d as Any ho u s in t he oile
sho u ls an d fu rde r in t he wo rld or s e nc e N o e rs A r k e 85 s e nce t he
flo u d taki n g in my se lf fin ly su ch A pl ase No whar e in t he world
al l go u s wit h it hoses c hare ags all b u t pl at e 85 o u e l s A R e serve
g
t he hole y bybel an d o n e bo u ck mo re my old h e ad has wore o u t t hree
b o dde ys it wo u l d t ak e a j o u rn e y of D o c t o r s o n e o u r t o find an d
Co u nt t he sc ars on my h e ad give n by t he gou st ot he rs Am e n
T DEX T ER
Jou ne 12 1 80 5 Cle an tr o u th

I sa
y t he grate mis ter Div e l th at has so m an ey Nick Name s a
fr in d to t he p r e as t s Now is de ad al l an d t he p ope Lik e wise and t he
fou nd e rs of m e sonic A Cheat fo u ll of war an d gr at n ess o f h e ll Dea d
r e as t s D e ad an d Lawy e rs D am e d e D ead e A brah am b bi Ass D e ad
p
an d All t he fri n d s of m an kin d sin gs prasses t h at wee ar e t he r at
g
familey of m an k ind Now o u t of h e ll D e le u r e d from fir e an d smoak
b o u rn in g for Eve r Now all in he av e n u p po n Eart h Now all fr in ds
Now for A D ay of R e go is in g all ove r t he wo rld as o n e grate fam ile y
all N as i o n s to b e o u n i t e d N o more w ars fo r fift y y e ars an d Long e r

I Re comm e nd pe ase A C on gre ss in france an d wh e n wee ar e Ripe

for A Empe r in t his Co n t r ey C al l for me to tak e t he h e lm or a
C o n s le r in the A far e of t ro u t h
TIM O TH Y DEX TER
P S—o n e thing fu rth e r I happe n e d not to
Cre atu re which so m e fo o ls C all t he Co as t an d ot he rs
wante d— B u t I thi ng t h at it will b e o f s e ar vi c e t o let t he T han t tr o n
D ye T D E X T ER

Sc arting t r o u ths fo rt ey six ye ar s gon e old fre nch war to git m e n

an d L ads to List t he pr e st s told t h e m t h ay w o u ld Liv e as Long as

if t hay s tae d at hom e fo r Eve ry b o u lit t had it s Co mmi s o n from t he

Lord he dire cte d t h e m o n e t im e W h e n old go od miste r Emme rson
had A gu r n e m o n t o pre ach I h e ard him s ay fo r Addom sin th e re
was Now in h e ll milons of milons of Children Not more than A
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s pan Lo ng all this is trou e an d whe n the re was a A Drou th most

o ve r t h ay wo u ld C all A fast an d pray v e ry A n n e s t fo r the b o t t e ls

o f heave n to b e o n Cork e d so t he B a n e m it Com D o wn t he m in e ste r

did N o t say how L arg th ay wh are I ge ss t h ey h e ld fiv e hu n dred

ho xe t t s Each
1 80 5 may 27 TIM O T HY DEX TER

T rou th I M e I am so mu ch of A fo u l e t he R o u s want to git

g
my Jo u e ls L o avs Lit t e l fish e s wi t ho u t my L e ave L e ave is Lit
thay all Gal e d m e A fo u ll fo rt y ye ars Now I will C all all fou ls b u t
o nn e s m e n Now to brov e m e A fo u ll I N e v e r C o u ld sing Nor play

C ards Nor D anc e Nor te ll A Lon g st or e y Nor play on Any m o u s k e l

Nor pray Nor m ak e A p e n whe n I was you n g I Cou ld play on A
Jo u s har p it wou ld m ak my mou t h wart e r an d t he Lad eys s u m t hin g
warte r ges s what I sade Nothin g A good L afe is be te r than Crying
A Clam will Cry An d warte r we n t h ay are o u t o f t he re E llem e n
s o we e t he sa me if I had Not t he gost in my hou s e I wou ld I m e an

give Lite t o my brot h e rs sist e rs an d h ave A p ease all ove r the

world an d b e at t he t r o u t he into my frin ds hou e go u d it is hou e
o n n e s t it wo u ld b e an d hou e m an kind has bin in pose d u pon 83

hou e t h ay have bin blinde d wit h u n t r o u t hs go st s an d mi st e r D iv els

t he re is Now None o f that ord e r all L ye t he m e so n ek if thay Wilt
make a book o f t r o u th I wil l give t he Cr e at e r s b u t I will take the
Chare an d p u t my fr in d bon n e p ar t ey on my R t e hand An d t he
grat gin r el me r o u e o n my L eft h an d A N u f t o give t he sword is
in t he b an k s A Empe r o n ly b e st ill I will take t he h elm in Love I
am A qu ak e r No b lo d spil e d all in t he Lov e of A E m p e r you will

ha ve in fo r te y ye ars I may Com back 85 s e e ho u e yo u all gou e on

823 wh at yo u ware wh e n t he gost is gon e an d mis t er Dive l pe ase
on Eart h b e fore I will have a war in my D ay I will b e you r fri n d
t he Emp e r an d if I want h e lp I will C all m y fr i n d b o n e yp ar t e y an d
gorge t he t hird D ewide the Lo se N o w t ak e C are pe as I s ay
Exc e pt of what is R e we ale d to m e fo r i t will Com to pass I was
born when grat powe rs Rou le d I was borne in 1 7 47 Jan e u ar ey 22
on t hi s d ay in t he morning A grat sn ow s t o rm e t he sine s in the
seve nt h ho u se wive s m ars C am e fo r ed Jo u pe t e r stu d by b oul din g
t he C and e l I was to b e o n e grat m an m ars got t he be t h to b e o n n e s t
man to Dou e good to my fe lo w mo rte lz I thi nk I am A qu ake r
bu t i h ave so Litte l se nse I C ant D e s e av e I Can swe p my ho u s
all A No u e ge lt gou e o u t of h e ll 1s b le ss Law an d tr ou th an d
i tason on my side b e don e whe n I git my worthy
it i s D un N o t o n e word of Ange r as L o n g as I Live to a
T IM O TH Y DEX
fo u r derI Dont h ave An ey o f t he L adeys of p rin s b e ll spend t he
In t re ss I will spe nd D ay an d N it e All I have an d Do u e all the
good to ple ase I c an m ak e as mu ch h eave n u pon E arth as
an d th e n D ye l n pe as A m e n an d Am m for A Co m an o n
p
h ave to m ak e o u t t his he ave n the n I am happy the go u e in the
d ark l n pe as e wh e n e C d l go s u i n e Lord
t h an e u o t t h —
N ater o n e more A m e n good b ye
T DEX T ER
1

fo rder A grate good man C am e to s e e m e N o t Long sence I

told sad e man I had m any In n e m ys he says he Cos yo u ar e tou e

o n n es t to be be love d o u Don t gin e in C o m on ways wit h R o u g

y s

bibel m ak ing m e so n ik ord e r to prom e s to p ay N e ver pay only

wit h A Lye an d gine he e ll on Earth Ch e at all yo u Can gine t he
m ob th e n yo u ar e A bro th e r Now I am gl ad I did N o t No o k t he
D o or Down my good Lou ck my god an d my god bl e ss e d b e my
go o d Lu c h

su m more swe e t m e ats tr ou t hs I s ay Now man sence N o ers

A rk Dare to Rite of so Litte l L aning I bego n wh e n ab rham was “

in my b ou s I th en Rot e t his world was h e ll m en was B ive ls

s u m better t h e n oth e rs s u m white D iv e ls su m black 85 s u m Cop
e r D ive ls I for go t t h e m b lo u e D iv e ls this sp r e d far was printe d
p
in m any pa pe rs a bishop Cosed my blood to bil e t hi rt e e n e y e ar s

las t M arch as wh e n I be gu n t o Rite I sad e t he grat R o u gs was

t he best m e n 0 o for sh am e t he o n n e s t m an wa s L afed at 85 a b
being fo u ll of L arning it m aks him m ad to b e a Lo u s efer his
Rane i s short I h0 p e to s e e my fat he r t he grat fe lo sfer the prese ‘

dent be fore I die the t r o u t h he mu s t k n ew a men

T DEX TER

I Cry s Crys Lik a b ab ey wh e n I Rits my t r o b e l is so grat to

hav e my D aft er so Cr as e y t he Rick of o u r Liv e s su ch blows with

su ch we apons of a su dden 85 st rike su ch b ro u se s is worth thirty

 APPENDIX .

IN H O N O R OF

TIMO TH Y D E XT E R , E SQ .

Thi s great r may inde e d b e styl e d a ph e nomenon in

The he possess e s rank hi m
fo re most among lite rary characte rs . That u n e qu all e d produ c
tion fro m t he p e n of this wonde rfu l philosoph e r de nominate d A
,

r t he & n o w i n O n es h as not on ly r e c e iv e d u niv e rsal

g ,

applau se an d b ee n rank e d as o f t he fi s t m agnitu de in t he litera ry

,

wo rld b u t has had su ch rapi di t y in its sal e t hat a copy c an not be

, ,

procu re d thou gh dilige ntly sou ght afte r by m en o f t he most tran

,
~

sc e n d an t m e rit
.

Wh e re c an we find a m an so e xte nsively u s efu l an d so e mine ntly

,

cal cu lat e d to diffu s e light to a dark an d ign o rant m u lt itu d e as t his

,

rare philosoph e r & H o w p en e trating his u nde rst an ding H o w d ee p

his id e as & Wh at a mu lt itu de of disco ve rie s whi ch b e fore we re hi d
in e mbryo h ave m ad e t h e ir appe aran ce at t he nod of his ge niu s &
,

S u re ly we m ay s ay B le sse d ar e t he pe ople who ar e highly favore d

,

wit h t he gre at est L u min ary t h at e ve r g av e light to an e xisting

world I3
While aimin g at a j u st portra it o f t his rem ark able N atu ralis t
a n d Philoso ph e r his ge n e rosit y is no l e ss a su bj e ct o f admirat ion
, ,

t h an his lit e r ar y an d philo sophic al abilit i e s .T he r e adin e ss wit h

which his be n e vol e n t sou l be st ows don at io n s calls fort h t he gr atefu l
a ck n ow l e dge m e nt of all who h av e b e e n lib e rally ass ist e d from his

b o u nt ifu l han d .

S e e him t he fir st t o assis t in b u ilding a chu rch fo r t he worship

o f G o d I S e e him lib e rally giv e for t he pu rch ase of b e lls t he re ady
,

c as h wit ho u t h e sit a t i o n
, Se e him e xpe ndin g his fo rtu ne t o pre se r ve
i n e v e rl as t ing r o m e mb ran c e ch ar acters who h ave shone with u n
,
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e xam E u rope an d Am e rica & H e re t he su bj ec t

as we ll atte m pt to st0 p t he co u rs e of n atu re ,

as to do ample j u st ice to t his wonde rfu l man &

B h ld ll t r s t ds gh s t
e o a na u e an a a
T h r t hy f m fr m
o ea st t w s t &
a e o ea o e
H w gr t h w gr d f t h
o ea o w h r an o ee e ea
T h m f s s —t h
,
ou an o st r s t r &
en e ou ea e n a

Al l m i q enir — bn t f w u t l le u e c an e
H w th
o i sci c d t h xc l &
ou n en e o e e
G r t p h il
ea P h i g i
oso s w c en u ,
e,
Th m e s t r p t il s b w t h k e
e an e e e ,
o e n e .

At t hy m j s t ic sh ri a e w shri k ne e n
Wh t a w d c an y e t hi k &
o, or sa ,
or n
Wh c t m pl t i g t h y w rt h
en on e a n on o ,

Which h t h t i h d ll t h
a as o n s th
’
a e e ar

G r t D E X T E R did t h w rld d righ t

ea ,
e o o ,
T hy m w ld shi w it h b rilli t light &
na e ou ne an
E ch w ld d cl r t h w d r s f m
a ou e a e on
’
ou a e
A d s h t t D E X T E s m ight y
n ou a m & '
na e

1 4 , 1 8 05
M Y L o an D E X TE R ,

B y t he polite n e ss of Mr E m er s on I r e c e iv e d t he ve ry v al u able
.

contents of you r pack age A n e w e dition of t h at u npr ece d e n te d

.

”
pe rformanc e e n t it le d A Pickle fo r t he & n o wing On e s & c is
,
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,
.

v e ry u rge n t ly calle d fo r by t he frie n ds of lit e r at u re in t his c ou nt r y

an d in E n gl an d — an d I pre su m e wit h t he ad dit ion s an d i m pro v e

m e n ts i n te n d e d to acc o m pan y t he s e con d e dition provid e d it sho u l d ,

b e we ll print e d wou ld e nt it le t he au t hor to a s e at wit h t he D isci

,

ple s o f Sir Jose ph B anks if n o t t o a place in B on apart e s L e gion

,
’

o f H o n o r— fo r my Lord DEX T ER is an ho n o rable m an But

-
.
,

é
sir t he work c annot b e e xe cu te d fo r t he s u m n am e d n or in t he
,

t im e s p e c ifi e d — I will pri n t an e dit io n o f 50 0 Copi e s wi t h t he

addit i o n s for fift y d o ll ar s an d c an n o t possibly d o t h e m fo r l e ss
, ,
.

—
Wishi n g yo u r Lordshi p h e alt h in pe rp e t u i y a c o n t in u an c e of
t
you r adm irable re asoning facu lt ie s —goo d s p i r i ts an d an abu n ,

e o —
d nc f we alt h an d fin ally a safe passage Ov r an y r ive r n o t wit h
a e

S t i c ks b u t a pl e asu re bo at I re m ain yo u rs wit h t he u t mo st p ro

, ,
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fim d ity . W CARL T O N . .

T he R i g ht Ifo n o mble L o r d D EX T E R ,

&t . M w bu r yp ort .
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T he fe ller i n g p eas es ar e n ot my B i t i n g bu t v er
y d r o le

TIM O TH Y DEX TER

M r M ELCH E R
.
,

Yo u r p u bli s hi n g t he fo llo wi n g ex t r a c t a lett er s aid t o be

fr o m a t r a der a m o n g t he In d i a n s t o d ; m ag a m u s e s o m e
o u r c u s t o m e r s fo r t he Ga z e t t e
o
fg .

A fe w d ays ago o n e of t he In dians p aid me a visit Afte r s ome .

conve rsat ion he said th at a min iste r fro m t he & n ited S t at e s had
,

bee n wit h his tribe to te ach th e m t he Christ i an re ligion H e says .

t h at th e re is b u t o n e only livin g an d tru e Go d who is a good wis e , , ,

an d powe rfu l spirit & t his In di an s ay t o o ) an d t h at t h e re ar e t hr e e

p e rsons in t he god h e ad o f o n e su bstan c e an d powe r Go d t he
, ,

fath e r Go d t he Son an d Go d t he H o ly Gho s t t hat t he F at h e r is

, ,
‘

of none n e it h e r b e gotte n or proc e e ding the So n is e t e r n ally b e

, , ,

gotten o f the F ath e r t he H oly Ghost e t e rn ally proce e din g from

,

t he F ath e r an d the So n an d t ha t t he H oly Ghost vi si t ed a virgin

, ,

an d conv e ye d t he So n in to he r wh e re he cont inu e d nine moons

“

an d t h e n w as bo r n lik e o t h e r childr e n was born God an d m an , ,

t h at wh e n he was ab o u t t hi r t y y e ars o ld b e gan to pre ach b u t t he ,

r e at m e n n o li k e his pr e aching s e n t t h e ir w arri ors who took an d

g
'
, ,

kille d him .

In dian s as k wh at all this ta lk m e an he s ay th at t he first m an ,

a n d wo m an br o k e Go d s law in e at ing wh at Go d had forbidd e n

’
,

t hat t h e re fo re t h e y an d all t he childre n t h at shou ld pro c e e d fro m

t h e m m u st d ie an d b e pu n is h e d afte r d e at h fo re ve r ; t h at t he So n
,

c am e an d die d t o sav e so m e of mankin d from b e in g pu n ishe d aft e r

t ran ge th at m an co u ld kill G o d t he S o n an d t h at ,

his d e ath b e of se r vice t o ma nkin d— gr e at m an y p e ople d ie be fo re

t he S o n of G o d an d did n o t know an y thing ab o u t him— it w as
,

t he n ask e d wh e t h e r his dying wou ld do poor In di an s a n y go o d ;

he say ye s if t h e y b e li e v e t h e n m e s ay t h at pappoose no b e lie ve
,

t h e m d o no go od he s ay yo u m u st l e av e t hat wit h Go d an d b e ,

lie ve for you rse lf— o n e say it is har d to be lie ve su ch torie s ; if ’

India n te ll su ch t range things t he white people no belie ve u m

’
,
.
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A c u ri ous S er mo n by t he R ev M r H g ber d i n whi c h he m a de

,
. .
,

c e r ta i n t hi e v es t ha t r o bbe d
at t he re u es t o
q f hi m o n a hi ll n e a r
H a r t lgr o w i n H a mp s hi r e ,
,
E
& gn la nd
) i n thei r
p r e s en c e a n d

a t t ha t i n s t a n t .

I gre at ly m arve l t h at an y m an will disgrace thie ving an d think ,

t he d o e rs t h e re of ar e worthy of d e ath conside ring it as a thing ,

t h at c o m e t h n e ar u n t o virtu e b e ing u se d in all co u ntri e s an d

, ,

allowe d by Go d hims e lf ; t h e t hing whi ch I can not c o mpen di o u sly

show u nto yo u at so short a warnin g an d on so sharp an occ asion , .

I mu st de sire yo u ge n tle au die nce of t hie ve s to t ake in good part

&

, ,

what at t his t ime come th into my min d n o t do u b ting b u t t hat yo u , ,

throu gh you r good knowle dge ar e able to ad d mu ch more u nto it , ,

t h an t his whi c h I shall now o ffe r u n t o yo u

, .

Firs t Fortitu de an d st ou tness of cou rage and also boldn e ss o f

, ,

mind is comm e n de d of some m en to b e a virt u e ; which be ing

,
'

grant e d who is th e re then that will not ju dge t hie ve s to b e virtu

,

ou s & For t h e y ar e of all m e n t he m ost s t o u t an d h ardy an d the ,

most void of fe ar ; for t hie ving is a thi ng u su al among all men ;

fo r not only yo u th at ar e h e re pre se nt b u t a lso m an y othe rs in ,

divers plac e s bot h m en wome n an d childre n rich an d po or ar e

, , , ,

daily of t he facu lt y a s t he hangman at Ne wgate c an t e s t1fy an d

,

t h at it is allowe d o f by Go d himse lf is e vid e nt from Scriptu re For

if yo u e xamin e t he whol e cou rse of t he B ible yo u will find th at
thiev e s h ave b e e n b e love d of Go d ; fo r Jacob wh e n he c am e ou t ,

of M e sopotamia d id ste al his u ncle L ab an s kids T he sam e

,
’
.

Jacob did also st e al his bro the r E sau s ble ssin g ; an d yet Go d said ’
,

I ha ve c ho s en Ja c o b a n d r efu s e d E s a u T he childre n of Israel .

,

when the y cam e o u t o f Egypt di d ste al the Egypt ian s jewels of ,

& ’

s ilver an d j e we ls of gold as Go d c o m m ande d t h e m to do

,

D avi d in t he days of Abiat h ar t he high pri e st c ame

, , ,

t e mple an d stole t he h allowe d bre ad ; an d ye t Go d said D avid ,

”
is a man aft e r my own he ar t Chr ist himse lf wh en he was here
.
,

o n e art h di d t ak e an as s an d colt th at was non e o f his d t

, ; an ye
”
G o d said T his is my b e lo ve d son in whom I am well ple as e d
'

.
, ,
”
T hu s you s ee tha t Go d de li ght ed i n t hi eves .

'
Bu t most o f all I m arv el t hat m e n c an despis e thie ve s whereas ,

m m any points yo u b e lik e Christ himse lf ; for Christ had n o

d we lling lac e no m o r e t h an yo u
an d s o
yo u - he w e n t to h e ll an d
l itter from him fo r he r o ,
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ne ver do wit hou t Go d s gre at m ercy which God gran t

’
,

whom wit h t he Fat he r Son an d H oly Ghost be all onor, , an d

g lory f
,
o r ever an d e v e r A M EN . .

F R OM T HE PR O& ID EN CE PmE N Ix or D E CEM B ER ,

1 8 04 .

MAR Q & IS OF NE WB & RYPOR T &

O fld o n da las t a r r i v e d i n t hi s t o w n t he m o s t n o ble a n d i llu s
& n g
t r i o n s L or d T IM O T H Y D E X T E R of N e w bu r yp o r t M as , ,

s a c hu s e t ts w ho ha s s i n c e hi s a r r i v a l r e qu e s t e d t he p u bli c a t i on
,

e fo llo w i n g s t a n z as i n t hi s d a g s p ap er as a hu m ble t r i b u t e
’
o
f t h ,

t o t he i n c o mp r ehe n s i ble m aj e s ty of hi s n a m e Whi le t hey

s er ve a s a br i lli a n t sp ec i m en of t he g if t e d t a len t s a n d a d m i r a

ble s u bli m i ty of t he La u r e a t fr o m w ho s e p en t heyfl o u red t he, ,

en e a lo i es a n d t he w or s hi
v ir tu o s o i n
pp f n o ble r a n lc a n d
'

er s o
g g ,

bo u n d les s fo r t u n e m ay d er i v e a r i c h a n d d e li c i o u s
s u bj ec t t o w hi c h they a r e d ev o t ed

AD& E RTISE MEN T E XT RA .

OF T H E C E LE B RAT ED

LORD DEXT ER .

L O R D D E X T E R is m a o f f m e a n a ,
M s t c l b r t d is his m ;
o e e a e na e
Mo r i e f th
rec g ld t h t s p e
ou s ar an o a
’
ur
L o d x t l ive f v rm r
r er or e e o e .
,

H is o b l h s e i t shi s m r b ri ght
n e ou ne o e
Th L b an s m s t p l s t h ight
e an o n
’
o e a an e ,
N ve r w
e wh t p d t h re i
as o n e o s e
’
e n
W h wa t d t co m e
. o n t ag i
e o ou a n .

H i h s i fi ll d w i t h s w e e t p rf m e s
s ou e s
’
e u ,
R ich f r i t r d t h fil l his r ms ;
u n u e o oo
I side d t i t is d d
n an ou a o rn
’
’
A d o t h t p n e gl e s f m d
n n e o a a
’
or
’
.

H is ho s e i w hi t e d t i m m d with gr ee n
u s an r
’
,
F o m a y m il e s i t m y b s
r n a e een
It shi s s b ri h t
ne a
y s t r as a n a
T he fam e o f i t as s pr e ad afar
,

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L rd D xt r t h wh s m l e
o e e ,
ou ,
o e na e a on
Shi s b righ t r t h k i G rg s t hr e ;
ne e an n eo e
’
on
T hy m sh l l s t d i
na k eff m a an n oo s o a e,
A d P ri c
n sh ll his m pr cl i m
n es a na e o a .

L rd D x t r h t h c h b sid
o e e a a o ac e e,
I p mp
n d spl d r h d t h rid e
o an en o e o
T h h rs s ch m p t h silv r b i t t
e o e a e e ,
A d t hr w t h f m r
n o d t h ir fee t e oa a ou n e .

T h im g s r
e d h im s t d
a e a ou n an ,
F t h y w r m d b y his c mm
or e d; e e a e o an
L ki g t
oo L rd D x t r c m
n o s ee o e e o e,
Wi t h fix d y s t h y him h m e e e e e see o .

F r li s s t
ou d t g rd t h d r
on an o u a e oo ,
Wi t h t h ir m t hs p t d v e ou o en o e ou r
Al l m i s w h d dis t rb
en e e o o u
L rd D xt r his sh dy gr v
o e e or a o e.

L rd D x t r lik ki g S l m
o e e ,
e n o o on ,
H t h g ld d silv r b t h t
a o an e e on,
A d b lls t ch rch s
n e h t h giv o u e e a en ,
T w rshi p t h gr t k i g f h v
o o e ea n o ea en .

Hi m igh t y d ds t h y
s gr t ee e ar e s o ea ,
H e sh m r d b t h b y ch rch d s t t e
’
o o
’
o u a n a ,
A d wh
n h c m es l l m s t g iv w y
en e o a u e a
T l t L rd D x t r b r t h s w y
,
o e o e e ea e a .

Wh D x t r di s l l t hi g sh ll dr
en e e e a n s a oo
L rd E s t L rd W s t L rd N rt h h ll s t p
o a , o e ,
o o s a oo ,
A d th
n L rd S t h w i t h p m p sh ll c m
en o ou o a o e,
A d h r his b dy t t h t m b
n ea o o e o .

H i t m b m s t ch rm i g t b h l d
s o o a n o e o ,
A t h s d s w t s i t d t h f ld ;
ou an ee o u n o
Wh D xt r di s sh ll w ill w s w ep
en e e e a o e ,
A d m o r i g fri ds sh ll fil l t h s t e t
n u n n en a e re .

M y W sh i g t
a i m m rt l s t d
a n on o a an ,
M y J ff rs by G d s c mm d ’
a e e on o o an
S pp rt t h ri ght f ll m ki d
u o e o a an n
,
J h Ad m s
o n t w hi t b hi d
a no a e n .

Am ric w i t h ll
e ah st a ou r o ,
L rd D xt r i
o mp r t
e st ;e n a u e oa
M yha j y his lif i p c
e en o e n ea e,
A d whe h
n d ad hi m t c e as e
n e s
’
e s na e no .

I h v nm y h
n ea l w ys r ig
e a e a a e n ,
F th r s s rr w m p
’
or e e no o o ,s ,
n or ai n
& t t h w rld I l v t h r s t
n o e o ea e e e
Fo t o p r o o u c e L r d D x t e r b l a t
,

r n n o e s .