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Much remains to be done; but the Creator did not speak in vain, when he blessed his earliest children, and bade them "multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it.
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Sumner reflects on the divine command to humanity to grow and take charge of the earth, emphasizing the ongoing journey of progress.
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