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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from A Book of Remarkable Criminals by H. B. Irving: again, but before they parted he asked Mr. Littlewood, as a
favour, to preach a sermon on him after his death to the good
people of Darnall. He wished his career held up to them as a
beacon, in order that all who saw might avoid his example, and so
his death be of some service to society.
Before Mr. Littlewood left, Peace asked him to hear him pray.
Having requested the warders to kneel down, Peace began a prayer
that lasted twenty minutes. He prayed for himself, his family,
his victims, Mr. Littlewood, society generally, and all classes
of the community. Mr. Littlewood described the prayer as
earnest, fervent and fluent. At the end Peace asked Mr.
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