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| − | traits and all my bad passions were<br />
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| − | <sic>devoloped</sic> <corr>developed</corr> and matured. I became<br />
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| − | self willed, impatient and violent, and<br />
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| − | extremely romantic<br />
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| − | <gap></gap>On the discovery of my religious error,<br />
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| − | I was threatened and <u>commanded</u> to<br />
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| − | change my opinions. This was not in<br />
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| − | my power. One of my <sic>suiters</sic> <corr>suitors</corr>, I found,<br />
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| − | held the same opinions, and together<br />
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| − | we entreated that our father might be<br />
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| − | kept in ignorance of them, well knowing<br />
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| − | the grief it would occasion him. However<br />
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| − | he was soon informed of it - and I fear<br />
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| − | the shock shortened his life. <gap></gap>We<br />
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| − | suffered great persecution and harsh<br />
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| − | treatment - in consequence of our<br />
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| − | firm adherence to our faith. The<br />
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| − | work of controversy began. Books were<br />
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| − | poured in upon us - The "Fathers" in<br />
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| − | folio sent us to read - Bishops, priests<br />
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| − | and deacons summoned to convert<br />
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| − | us. We found very few understanding<br />
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| − | either their own religion or that of the<br />
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| − | R. Catholics. We had insisted on having<br />
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| − | R- Catholic books, and access to H. C <br />
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