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Filial ingratitude and downfall of Henry Adington's family
A moral tale traces Henry Adington a London tradesman who rises from modest shopkeeping to wealth and misfortune. His son Fletcher and daughter in law abandon their father as fashion and pride erode family bonds, leaving the old man in a cold hut with only grandchildren's love. The father repents, recalls him, and seeks to restore duty and prudence, rekindling old loyalties and facing social betrayal.
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Henry Addington
Hambler
London
Fletcher
Flis
Ejcheber
Kletcher
Iletcher Apptneron
Addington & Son
Pheli
Innocent
Cesing
Red
Dee
Bamvaman
Ervey
Crs
Henry