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+I have opinions similar to the ???<br />
-traits and all my bad passions were<br />
+doctrines of the Roman Catholics,<br />
-<sic>devoloped</sic>&nbsp; <corr>developed</corr> and matured. I became<br />
+and that shall long cherished them.<br />
-self willed, impatient and violent, and<br />
+Yet I had never seen a Roman Catholic<br />
-extremely romantic<br />
+book, or conversed? with one of that<br />
-<gap></gap>On the discovery of my religious error,<br />
+persuasion except in general company.<br />
-I was threatened and <u>commanded</u> to<br />
+At this period I was about 16, and<br />
-change my opinions. This was not in<br />
+had removed with my family into<br />
-my power. One of my <sic>suiters</sic>&nbsp; <corr>suitors</corr>, I found,<br />
+Worchestershire, where I saw much com<br />
-held the same opinions, and together<br />
+many, and entered into worldly plea<br />
-we entreated that our father might be<br />
+sures with ???<br />
-kept in ignorance of them, well knowing<br />
+My father had never loved me<br />
-the grief it would occasion him. However<br />
+like his other children, and for<br />
-he was soon informed of it - and I fear<br />
+various causes my childish days<br />
-the shock shortened his life. <gap></gap>We<br />
+had passed unhappily. The voice of<br />
-suffered great persecution and harsh<br />
+kindness and affection add seldom<br />
-treatment - in consequence of our<br />
+met my ear. I was alternately left<br />
-firm adherence to our faith. The<br />
+to my own ??? guidance, or subjected<br />
-work of controversy began. Books were<br />
+to severe control. I have been told<br />
-poured in upon us - The &quot;Fathers&quot; in<br />
+that I was a remarkably good tempered<br />
-folio&nbsp;sent us to read - Bishops, priests<br />
+docile child; and I remember that I<br />
-and deacons summoned to convert<br />
+was exceedingly affectionate; but the<br />
-us. We found very few understanding<br />
+education I received obliterated these
-either their own religion or that of the<br />
-R. Catholics. We had insisted on having<br />
-R- Catholic books, and access to H. C&nbsp;<br />
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I have opinions similar to the ???
doctrines of the Roman Catholics,
and that shall long cherished them.
Yet I had never seen a Roman Catholic
book, or conversed? with one of that
persuasion except in general company.
At this period I was about 16, and
had removed with my family into
Worchestershire, where I saw much com
many, and entered into worldly plea
sures with ???
My father had never loved me
like his other children, and for
various causes my childish days
had passed unhappily. The voice of
kindness and affection add seldom
met my ear. I was alternately left
to my own ??? guidance, or subjected
to severe control. I have been told
that I was a remarkably good tempered
docile child; and I remember that I
was exceedingly affectionate; but the
education I received obliterated these