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It was inevitable--indeed it was in many instances proper--that such deeds should awake in the breasts of the whites the grimmest, wildest spirit of revenge and hatred.
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gutenberg.orgIt was inevitable--indeed it was in many instances proper--that such deeds should awake in the breasts of the whites the grimmest, wildest spirit of revenge and hatred.
He discusses the inevitable and understandable desire for revenge among settlers due to the brutal acts committed against them.
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