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The large majority was made up of sensible, strong-headed country farmers, rather slow in making up their minds, but making them up always on considerations of what was best for the Commonwealth.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “The large majority was made up of sensible, strong-headed country farmers, rather slow in making up their minds, but…”
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Hoar describes the character of the majority of the Massachusetts House members, emphasizing their practical approach to governance.
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