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George F. Hoar: “He had an excellent English style, always impressive, often on fit occasions rising to great stateliness and beauty.”

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He had an excellent English style, always impressive, often on fit occasions rising to great stateliness and beauty.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar praises the impressive English style of an unnamed individual, noting its beauty and stateliness.

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