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John Morley: “It is well to be permitted also to believe that he is now at rest for ever, and that the cloud is at length removed from…”

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It is well to be permitted also to believe that he is now at rest for ever, and that the cloud is at length removed from his destiny.
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John Morley

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Morley finds solace in the belief that a deceased individual has found eternal peace, reflecting on the relief from suffering.

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