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“Pleasures of the mind have this advantage,--they never cloy nor wear themselves out, but increase by employment.”

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Frances Power Cobbe

Frances Power Cobbe was a British writer known for her advocacy of animal rights. Born on December 4, 1822, she passed away on April 5, 1904. Cobbe was one of the pioneers of the animal rights movement, actively participating in it during the mid-19th century and becoming a leader in the field. more

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Source: The Duties of Women: A Course of Lectures

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Source: The Duties of Women: A Course of Lectures

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Source: The Duties of Women: A Course of Lectures

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Book:The Deemster

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