Southward Ho!: Notes of a Tour to and Through the State of Georgia in the Winter of 1885-6 |
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Page 80 - I was at a loss, because I could not talk French ; but however I resolved, under God, to follow my worthy predecessor's example, and to visit them once a week, and read prayers to as many as could understand me. I also inquired into the state of their children, and found there were many who might prove useful members of the colony, if there were a proper place provided for their maintenance and education.
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