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This book was from the Canadian Challenge. I did enjoy reading about early days of the children's school days. The first Master, or teacher was well loved, and given a party of farewell. The next Master was very cruel to the children, and I felt anger at his treatment of the boys. Thomas stood up for a younger child, who was going to be whipped as punishment. Thomas stood up and asked to take on the whippings for the younger boy. This was the turning point for some of the boys to stand up agains
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