What is man? and other philosophical writings

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Contains: Sabbath reflections. Reflections on the Sabbath. Mr. Beecher and the clergy. About smells. The indignity put upon the remains of George Holland by the Rev. Mr. Sabine. [Three statements of the eighties]. The character of man. [Letter from the Recording Angel]. [Bible teaching and religious practice]. [Macfarlane]. Contract with Mrs. T. K. Beecher. [Man's place in the animal world]. [Something about repentance]. Corn-pone opinions. The five boons of life. "Was the world made for man?" God. As concerns interpreting the Deity. In the animal's court. What is man? Christian Science. Things a Scotsman wants to know. Letters from the earth. "The turning point of my life."