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Need, was there not, among these men, for spirits so bright and high that they could penetrate even the death-stricken depression of this fetid camp with the glow of optimism and of hope?
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “Need, was there not, among these men, for spirits so bright and high that they could penetrate even the death-stricken…”
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This passage emphasizes the need for hopeful spirits to counteract the despair among soldiers at Valley Forge.
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