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Quote by Susanna Moodie

“What a wonderful faculty is memory! -- the most mysterious and inexplicable in the great riddle of life; that plastic tablet on which the Almighty registers with unerring fidelity the records of being, making it the depository of all our words, thoughts and deeds -- this faithful witness against us for good or evil.”

Quote by Susanna Moodie

Book:Life in the Clearings Versus the Bush

Work

Life in the Clearings Versus the Bush

This work delves into the metaphysical and psychological differences between living in open clearings and the more secluded and complex environment of the bush. more

Author

Susanna Moodie was a Canadian author renowned for her diaries and travel literature. She is particularly celebrated for her book 'Life in the Clearing: The Journal of Susanna Moodie', which provides a vivid narrative of her life in Upper Canada. Moodie, born on December 6, 1803, in Scotland, immigrated to Canada with her husband, John Moodie, in the early 19th century. Her writings offer insights into the trials and triumphs of settlers in the New World. more

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