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ishouldnothavetruedmyaffairssomuchonthenoticeofmyreadersifveryparticularinquirieshadnotbeenmadebymytownmanconcerningmymodeoflife
butsomewouldcallimportant
thoughtheydonotappeartomeatallimportantbutconsideringthecircumstancesverynaturalandportenent
somehaveaskedwhatigottoeat
ifididnotfeellonesome
ifiwasnotafraidandalikeothershavebeencurioustolearnwhatportionofmyincome
idevotedtocharedablepurposeshadthesong
whohavelargefamilies
howmanypoorchildrenimaintained
iwillthereforeaskthoseofmyreaders
whofeelnoparticularinterestinmetopartofme
ifiundertaketoanswer
someofthesequestionsinthisbook
hemovesbookstheeyeorfirstpersonisomittedinthis
itwillbemaintainedthatinrespecttoecotismisthemaindifference
wecommonlydonotrememberthatitisafterallalwaysthefirstperson
thatisspeakingishouldnottalksomuchaboutmyself
iftherewereanybodyelsewhomiknewaswellunfortunatelyiamconfinedtothisthemebythenarrownessofmyexperience
moreoveriammysiderequireofeverywriterfirstorlostasimpleandinsincereaccountofhisownlivehadnotmitywhathehasheardofothermanslives
somesuchaccountashewouldsendhiskinderedfromadistantlandforifhehaslived
sincerelyhemusthavebeeninadistantlandtome
perhaps
thesepagesaremoreparticularlyaddressedtopoorstudentsasfortherestofmyreaders
theywillacceptsuchportionsasappliedtothem
itrustthatnonewillstretchthethemesinputtingonthecoat
foritmaydogoodservicetohimhome
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