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Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II (of 2)

CHAPTER XX
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Her one grand end is to make us wise; her only manifestations are reverence to Oro and love to man; her only, but ample reward, herself.

He who has this, has all.

He who has this, whether he kneel to an image of wood, calling it Oro; or to an image of air, calling it the same; whether he fasts or feasts; laughs or weeps;--that man can be no richer.

And this religion, faith, virtue, righteousness, good, whate'er you will, I find in this book I hold.

No written page can teach me more." "Have you that, then, of which you speak, Babbalanja?
Are you content, there where you stand ?" "My lord, you drive me home.


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