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Mr. Loring

Local official or acquaintance mentioned in passing.

minor

First appearance: Slavery in Massachusetts

Mr. Loring shows up with force in Slavery in Massachusetts. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The judge presiding over Burns' case, criticized by Thoreau for his absurd and immoral role in deciding a question already settled by eternity.
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