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| | Biography Of Thomas Carlyle |
 | | James Carlyle was a mason by trade and, later, a small farmer, a man of profound Calvinist convictions whose character and way of life had a profound and lasting influence on his son. |
 | | Carlyle was equally devoted to his mother as well as to his eight brothers and sisters, and his strong affection for his family never diminished. |
 | | It is interesting that Carlyle, usually so imperious, often adopted a weak, pleading tone to his future wife during the time of courtship, though this did not prevent him from being a masterful, difficult, and irritable husband; and, in spite of their strong mutual affection, their marriage was full of quarrels and misunderstandings. |
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