This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 edition. Excerpt: ...the wrong, And heal the gaping wound forevermore! vnr. Praise God! our Fiftieth Anniversary Brings no forebodings to us, of decay; No deadly fever lurks within our veins--No slow consumption wastes our strength away. Clear is our brain; our conscience free from guile; Our hands are busy as the tossing main. We ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 edition. Excerpt: ...the wrong, And heal the gaping wound forevermore! vnr. Praise God! our Fiftieth Anniversary Brings no forebodings to us, of decay; No deadly fever lurks within our veins--No slow consumption wastes our strength away. Clear is our brain; our conscience free from guile; Our hands are busy as the tossing main. We stand upon the very verge of youth, Eager a loftier pinnacle to gain. The lesson of the Past we read with joy; Brilliant the retrospective view appears; And, catching up the armor of the dead; We look with hope far into coming years, Thus far the Lord hath bountifully blessed; Let this our confidence and faith enhance. Placing our puny hand in His, so strong, Resound the word along the line--" Advance!w LETTER FROM HON. SETH AMES. Brookline, February 24, 1876. Charles Cowley, Esq., Chairman of Committee of Arrangements: Dear Sir, --I find, greatly to my regret, that certain official engagements, which cannot be postponed, will make it impossible for me to join in the proposed celebration of the semi-centennial anniversary of the municipal incorporation of Lowell. To a man of my age, the recurrence of any special anniversary must have a serious aspect, but such an anniversary as this is of a peculiar interest. There will be few present at your celebration whose acquaintance with Lowell goes back to a remoter date than mine. It was there that I spent nearly twentyone years of my life. It was there that my children were born. I there formed some of the most valuable friendships of my life, and I am proud to say that daring my residence there I received not a few very gratifying tokens of confidence and good opinion from my fellowcitizens. In September, 1828, when I took up my abode there, Lowell was but a scattered and somewhat unsightly...
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