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Xber 17th 1803 -- Archibald has promised me to do what I please, & under the present existing circumstances to be governed by my Will, -- [[foreign: French]] ainsi [[underline]] j'espere [[/underline]] que la sagesse sera votre guide.-- [[/foreign]] Positive qualities are neither dependent upon comparisons or contrasts, -- nor is a man therefore a dwarf because he happens to stand by a Giant. --