J. Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur's "Letters from an American Farmer"

contemplative

con·​tem·​pla·​tive kən-ˈtem-plə-tiv  
ˈkän-təm-ˌplā-,
 -ˌtem- 
Adjective
marked by or given to contemplation
specifically of or relating to a religious order devoted to prayer and penance
a contemplative order of nuns

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