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Jones, Erasmus W., 1817-

"The Young Captives: A Story of Judah and Babylon"

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"A trivial mistake, my daughter," said the patriot; "his country would
lie in an opposite direction."
"But could he not change his course?" asked the half-offended daughter.
"Yea, verily, my child, if he should find that he was in the wrong path;
peradventure, this would constitute his first business."
"I can hardly hope for such a happy result, sister," said Shagoth. "The
conniving demagogue will cling to his office until compelled by a
stringent law to abandon it."
"Before many days, the Rab Mag will return," said the erect promenader.
"And will not the king ere long set apart another day for the public
worship of the gods? And if this foreign pretender escapes now, justice
will overtake him then. The vengeance of our deities will not always
slumber, and these worshipers of other gods shall soon know that the best
offices in our government and the best interests of our beloved country
are not to be entrusted to a horde of superstitious foreigners. O my
country! Sons! let me caution you again to be on the watch for these
three rulers.


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