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The temptation, indeed, assailed him in
more than one weak point. He was
naturally fond of .sweet things; and if
he had not been carefully brought up,
might have become a greedy boy. And,
on the present occasion, he had thought
upon the cherries for such a length of
time, that he felt an extraordinary desire
to obtain them. But another point im
his character exposed him still more to
danger. He was remarkable for a -strong —
love of the romantic and adventurous ;
as, indeed, is commonly the case with
boys of a warm and eager temper. Tales
of wild and perilous exploits would at all
times arrest and rivet his attention, often
to the neglect of serious duties; and he
was apt to lose all recollection of the
folly and criminality of some of his he-
roes, in his admiration of their unbounded

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