Section F, G and H

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"Section F, G and H"

"The facility which we get of doing
things by a custom of doing, makes them often pass in us without our
notice." Locke. "The army was celebrated for the
expertness and valor of the soldiers." "A readiness to
obey the known will of God is the surest means to enlighten the mind
in respect to duty."

Fa"cing (?), n. 1.
A covering in front, for ornament or other purpose; an exterior
covering or sheathing; as, the facing of an earthen slope, sea
wall, etc. , to strengthen it or to protect or adorn the exposed
surface.

2. A lining placed near the edge of a garment
for ornament or protection.

3. (Arch.) The finishing of any face
of a wall with material different from that of which it is chiefly
composed, or the coating or material so used.

4. (Founding) A powdered substance, as
charcoal, bituminous coal, ect., applied to the face of a mold, or
mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to
the casting.

5. (Mil.) (a) pl.
The collar and cuffs of a military coat; -- commonly of a color
different from that of the coat.

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