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“The Yankee: In acuteness and perseverance, he resembles the Scotch. In frugal neatness, he resembles the Dutch. But in truth, a Yankee is nothing else on earth but himself.”

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Frances Trollope
Frances Trollope

Frances Trollope, born on March 10, 1779, and died on October 6, 1863, was a renowned British novelist known for her social satirical novels. more

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