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to act leading & conspicuous
parts duringn their own times.
Whether these shall be of
the character just described or
not still the preparations
whch are ^adapted to such times
will not be unsuitable to those them
of a quite different complexion.
And as it is always wise
to be prepared for the worst,
I cannot perhaps better employ the present oppy [opportunity?]
than in pointing outsuggesting to the
youth of this Seminary (whose
performances & appearance this
day have given us ^{so much} great pleasure)
^{some of} the duties particularly
incumbent on them in view of the
future prospects before them & their ^{present
peculiar} advantages & motives to fulfill
these duties.