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After paying further graceful tribute to Mr. Baldwin, MR. JENNINGS said, I wish to say in the name of the joint clubs that they are very proud to have had him as their guest today; that they shall treasure up the wise words-the statesmanly and kinsmanly message he has left with us; that they will pass it on in the records of the proceedings.
Educational Ideals 1927
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But I understood that that was a mask, and could read kinsmanly anxiety in a good man's heart.
1492, 1922
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But I understood that that was a mask, and could read kinsmanly anxiety in a good man's heart.
1492 Mary Johnston 1903
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