It is surprising, therefore, that this philosophy, which, in almost every instance, must be harmless and innocent, should be the subject of so much groundless reproach and obloquy.

The Territory suffered in consequence, and once more a storm of obloquy was cast upon her.

“Can't you understand that love without confidence is a worthless thing—and that had you trusted me I would have borne any obloquy with you.[…]”

Her death I could have born, but the death of her honour has added obloquy and shame to that sorrow which bends my grey hairs to the dust!

It is as cruel as the grave to any man, when he knows his own rectitude of conduct, to have his hard services not only debased and underrated. But the Revolutionary soldiers are not the only people that endure obloquy.

Obloquy

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