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[[cumstances?]] [[preormted?]] his obtaining the first concluding by remarking that he would not be disappointed in this purchase for double the government price. Mr. G __ drank in the Quakers conversation with his whole soul -[[rose?]] by break of day and entered the land. At the breakfast, where some fifty or sixty persons were engaged refreshing their inner man, the Quaker rose, and said: "Friend G __, I congratulate thee upon thy purchase of this morning; for thee hast got one of the handsomest, largest and most [[unequalifiedly?]] misenable frog swamps it was ever my fortune to behold." All eyes were turned upon the [[discomfited?]] [[speculator?]], who looked very much like a thief caught in his first act. The Quaker went on:- "And let me add a piece of advice friend. When next thee attempt to practice thy speculative schemes, study the character of the man thee means to deal with a little more closely before the goes too far." | [[cumstances?]] [[preormted?]] his obtaining the first concluding by remarking that he would not be disappointed in this purchase for double the government price. Mr. G __ drank in the Quakers conversation with his whole soul -[[rose?]] by break of day and entered the land. At the breakfast, where some fifty or sixty persons were engaged refreshing their inner man, the Quaker rose, and said: "Friend G __, I congratulate thee upon thy purchase of this morning; for thee hast got one of the handsomest, largest and most [[unequalifiedly?]] misenable frog swamps it was ever my fortune to behold." All eyes were turned upon the [[discomfited?]] [[speculator?]], who looked very much like a thief caught in his first act. The Quaker went on:- "And let me add a piece of advice friend. When next thee attempt to practice thy speculative schemes, study the character of the man thee means to deal with a little more closely before the goes too far." A roar of laughter from the assembled group answered this [[cally?]] of the Quaker. The next day nothing was seen of Mr. G- who it was surmised had retired in disgust. | ||
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cumstances? preormted? his obtaining the first concluding by remarking that he would not be disappointed in this purchase for double the government price. Mr. G __ drank in the Quakers conversation with his whole soul -rose? by break of day and entered the land. At the breakfast, where some fifty or sixty persons were engaged refreshing their inner man, the Quaker rose, and said: "Friend G __, I congratulate thee upon thy purchase of this morning; for thee hast got one of the handsomest, largest and most unequalifiedly? misenable frog swamps it was ever my fortune to behold." All eyes were turned upon the discomfited? speculator?, who looked very much like a thief caught in his first act. The Quaker went on:- "And let me add a piece of advice friend. When next thee attempt to practice thy speculative schemes, study the character of the man thee means to deal with a little more closely before the goes too far." A roar of laughter from the assembled group answered this cally? of the Quaker. The next day nothing was seen of Mr. G- who it was surmised had retired in disgust.