Word: patient
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...highest standard himself, he was lenient to the shortcoming of the weaker brethen. He was not in good health at any time during his thirty years of service, but he was not in good health at any time during his thirty years of service, but he was always 'patient of labor and prodigal of life.' To the hardy virtues that belonged to him as a New Englander by birth and a Scotchman by descent, he added a delicacy of feeling and a sweetness of nature that hid themselves under a fine reserve...