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The portals of that great Temple of Honor, where are treasured England's glories, swung open at the name of England's earliest Abolitionist.
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Sumner celebrates the recognition of England's first abolitionist, emphasizing the honor bestowed upon him posthumously.
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In this contest, we may borrow from the ancient Greek, who, when his hands were cut off, fought with his stumps, and even with his teeth.
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