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around what was the sunny-side of his nature –
& the Demon of destruction & desolation sits
enthroned in the gloomy chambers of the
Soul – & fiends revel there ~

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Subject suggests –

1 The propriety of reconstruction.
Lay a better foundation – rear
stronger edifices – bring in new forces –
& change the whole aspect. No one
is a noble man till he can control himself.

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2. The rearing of all possible defences.
Church the best defence.
All in danger who have not this.
Other things are good – Sons of Temp [Temple]
Literary & scientific Assocs [Associations] – &c, &c. [etc., etc.]

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But must be moral principle within.