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Chapter 19. The Father of the Marshalsea in two or three Relations

           Still,itmustberememberedthattosupportanexistencethereduringmanyyears,requiredacertaincombinationofqualities—hedidnotsayhighqualities,butqualities—moralqualities.Now,hadhisbrotherFrederickthatpeculiarunionofqualities?Gentlemen,hewasamostexcellentman,amostgentle,tender,andestimableman,withthesimplicityofachild;butwouldhe,thoughunsuitedformostotherplaces,doforthatplace?No;hesaidconfidently,no!And,hesaid,HeavenforbidthatFrederickshouldbethereinanyothercharacterthaninhispresentvoluntarycharacter!Gentlemen,whoevercametothatCollege,toremaintherealengthoftime,musthavestrengthofcharactertogothroughagooddealandtocomeoutofagooddeal.WashisbelovedbrotherFrederickthatman?No.Theysawhim,evenasitwas,crushed.Misfortunecrushedhim.Hehadnotpowerofrecoilenough,notelasticityenough,tobealongtimeinsuchaplace,andyetpreservehisself-respectandfeelconsciousthathewasagentleman.Frederickhadnot(ifhemightusetheexpression)Powerenoughtoseeinanydelicatelittleattentionsand—and—Testimonialsthathemightundersuchcircumstancesreceive,thegoodnessofhumannature,thefinespiritanimatingtheCollegiansasacommunity,andatthesametimenodegradationtohimself,andnodepreciationofhisclaimsasagentleman.

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