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           Theonewill,atleast,removefoulsightsfrombeforethefaceofman,whiletheotherisonlygoodtobrewdisturbancesinthewoods,bycheatingtheearsofallthathearthem."

           "Armsandtheclarionforthebattle,butthesongofthanksgivingtothevictory!"answeredtheliberatedDavid."Friend,"headded,thrustingforthhislean,delicatehandtowardsHawkeye,inkindness,whilehiseyestwinkledandgrewmoist,"IthanktheethatthehairsofmyheadstillgrowwheretheywerefirstrootedbyProvidence;for,thoughthoseofothermenmaybemoreglossyandcurling,Ihaveeverfoundmineownwellsuitedtothebraintheyshelter.ThatIdidnotjoinmyselftothebattle,waslessowingtodisinclination,thantothebondsoftheheathen.Valiantandskilfulhastthouprovedthyselfintheconflict,andIherebythankthee,beforeproceedingtodischargeotherandmoreimportantduties,becausethouhastprovedthyselfwellworthyofaChristian’spraise."

           "Thethingisbutatrifle,andwhatyoumayoftensee,ifyoutarrylongamongus,"returnedthescout,agooddealsoftenedtowardsthemanofsong,bythisunequivocalexpressionofgratitude."Ihavegotbackmyoldcompanion,‘Killdeer,’"headded,strikinghishandonthebreechofhisrifle;"andthatinitselfisavictory.