But the wonder is to see such unimpaired vigour at
four-score years of age, after a life of unwearied labour, latterly
clouded by domestic calamity, and a spirit as young as ever in zeal for
justice, tempered only by the mellowness which the kindly heart spreads
over the fruits of the manly understanding.
There wanted no testimonials of esteem from his country to consummate
the venerable philanthropist's renown; yet these too have been added.
Various meetings have addressed their gratulations to him. Of these the
great corporation of London claims the first regard, and after
presenting him with the freedom of the city, they have ordered to be
erected in their hall, as a memorial of his extraordinary virtue, a
likeness of the mortal form of Thomas Clarkson.
HISTORY OF THE ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
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CHAPTER I.
[Sidenote: No subject more pleasing than that of the removal of
evils.--Evils have existed almost from the beginning of the world; but
there is a power in our nature to counteract them--this power increased
by Christianity.--Of the evils removed by Christianity one of the
greatest is the Slave Trade.
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