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He has fallen at the very gate of an honorable and eminent career, and a thousand hopes are buried in his grave.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “He has fallen at the very gate of an honorable and eminent career, and a thousand hopes are buried in his grave.”
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Hoar expresses sorrow over the loss of a promising individual whose potential was cut short.
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