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George C. Burmeister diary, 1863
1863-12-18
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Friday 18 Twenty five years ago today, I first beheld the light of this earth. What tremendous changes have since occurred, civilization has advanced, bearing in its train great improvements in the arts and sciences, but also bringing with these many a disappointment, what fond plans of future happiness, has one cold blast of unerring time annihilated and substituted dire misery in its stead. See what a powerful revolution this earth has witnessed during the last twenty five years. Many a prophets predictions have proved false. To judge from the past we may expect a troublesome future. O, God guide us to do that which may be best for us. I am now in manhood’s prime, what happiness or misery is yet in store for me I know not, and I glad that the veil of ignorance is still covering my future, for what and awful picture might be revealed if it were lifted; no do not permit me to think that my future is nothing but misery, let me rather imagine a happy future for myself. Let me so conduct myself as to merrit a life of bliss, may I be able to contribute my part to
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Friday 18 Twenty five years ago today, I first beheld the light of this earth. What tremendous changes have since occurred, civilization has advanced, bearing in its train great improvements in the arts and sciences, but also bringing with these many a disappointment, what fond plans of future happiness, has one cold blast of unerring time annihilated and substituted dire misery in its stead. See what a powerful revolution this earth has witnessed during the last twenty five years. Many a prophets predictions have proved false. To judge from the past we may expect a troublesome future. O, God guide us to do that which may be best for us. I am now in manhood’s prime, what happiness or misery is yet in store for me I know not, and I glad that the veil of ignorance is still covering my future, for what and awful picture might be revealed if it were lifted; no do not permit me to think that my future is nothing but misery, let me rather imagine a happy future for myself. Let me so conduct myself as to merrit a life of bliss, may I be able to contribute my part to
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