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In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed... No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people. Preface to 1828 Dictionary
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CONVOY, v.t. [L., to carry, to bear or carry, to bring along.] To accompany on the way for protection, either by sea or land; as, ships of war convoyed the Jamaica fleet; the troops convoyed the baggage wagons. When persons are to be protected, the word escort is used.
CONVOY, n.
To
accompany for protection, either by sea or land] to attend for
protection; to escort; as, a frigate convoys a
merchantman.
I know ye skillful to convoy The act of attending for defense; the
state of being so attended; protection; escort.
To obtain the convoy of a man-of-war. A vessel or fleet, or a train or
trains of wagons, employed in the transportation of munitions of
war, money, subsistence, clothing, etc., and having an armed
escort.
A protection force accompanying ships,
etc., on their way from place to place, by sea or land; an
escort, for protection or guidance.
When every morn my bosom glowed Conveyance; means of
transportation.
[Obs.] Shak. A drag or brake applied to the wheels
of a carriage, to check their velocity in going down a
hill.
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