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Instead of those honorable rites which in all ages generous soldiers have been glad to bestow upon enemies fallen in battle, we are disgusted by barbarities reminding us of savage life.
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He condemns the inhumane treatment of fallen soldiers, contrasting it with historical military honors.
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