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Well, the young brother must have backslidden, was the instant conclusion, and so it was reported.

From Adventures in the Land of Canaan by Berry, Robert Lee

He had been converted at a revival the previous winter, but was counted to have backslidden of late, and become indifferent to religion.

From Dr. Heidenhoff's Process by Bellamy, Edward