The Present Times Require The Vigor And The Activity Of The Prime Of Life; But I Feel The Increasing Infirmities Of Age To Such A Degree, That I Am Conscious I Cannot Serve You To Advantage. - SearchQuotes

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The present times require the vigor and the activity of the prime of life; but I feel the increasing infirmities of age to such a degree, that I am conscious I cannot serve you to advantage.

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