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Nathaniel Smith
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Quotes by Nathaniel Smith
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May the Lord our God prepare us for every event, then comes Life or Death - it is no great matter.
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The indulence of the people is the real cause of great poverty altho the land apears capable of producing every nesessary to support Human Life.
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How nearly is natural affection connected with the love of God (for if we love not our Brother whom we have seen how can we love God whom we have not seen how can we love God whom we have not seen), but I live in hopes and expectation of several upon the road, which may arrive, perhaps sooner than I expect.
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He that would woo a maid must feign, lie and flatter, but he that woos a widow must down with his britches and at her
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Its amazing to see and hear the various opinions of the people arrived in Nova Scotia. Some hold the land as good, as the account given by Charles Dixon in his letters to England, others think them pretty good but nothing compared to C. Dixon's account - But a great many, especially the poorest sort, for which I'm greatly concerned, for I cannot see how they are to earn their bread or by what means they must be supported.
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What reasonable man would not chouse to be freed from such tyranny and impositions.
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To the best of my knowledge, I do not intend to applaud too much, nor degrade the Country I am in, I believe I speak the simple truth.
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War between Old England and the Bostonians is expected according to all reports we can hear. Various reports are circulating, the New England people with us compares Old England with New, as a chip of potage.
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I'd like see the the party give strong arguments for more investment in post-secondary education. What's a better place to do it than in Halifax, where there are so many students?
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What idea can be formed from the description of these people or what credit can be given to their stories. I leave you to judge.
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