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Extract from a Poem on Humanitj, for young persons, by a 

 gentleman, (published in 1828, by Harvey & Darton,) which she 

 earnestly recommends to the perusal of those for whom it is par- 

 ticularly intended. 



" While man to live by blood content, 

 Must bid the herd and flock to bleed. 

 Oh ! let the death be gently sent. 

 And quickly be the sufferer freed ! 

 Those for the general use decreed, 

 To yield the life that dies with breath. 

 For them humanity would plead. 



That easy be the death." 



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*' If thus, heaven-born humanity, 

 O'er all her rightful sway maintain'd ; 

 If thus, as far as spreads the sky. 

 The perfect law of kindness reign'd,^ 

 Their heavenly power again brought nigh. 

 Should wake the general hannony, 

 To love attun'd, by love sustained, 

 A foretaste e'en on earth supply. 

 Of "Paradise regain'd." 



