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We have employments assigned to us for every circumstance in life. When we are alone, we have our thoughts to watch in the family, our tempers and in company, our tongues.

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Hannah More
Age: 88 †
Born: 1745
Born: February 2
Died: 1833
Died: September 7
Abolitionist
Essayist
Philanthropist
Playwright
Poet
Tragedy Writer
Writer
Will Chip
Every
Tongue
Life
Watches
Employments
Circumstances
Tempers
Watch
Assigned
Thoughts
Tongues
Alone
Circumstance
Company
Employment
Family
Temper

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