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But in his native county of Barnstaple he was reverenced as a God.
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Hoar highlights the deep respect for Judge Shaw in his home county, elevating him to a god-like status.
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He proceeded to attack, to promote his own ambitions, the fair name and fame of the Commonwealth itself.
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Never rode to the wrong's redressing A worthier paladin.
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