“the New Englander landed on a stony, barren tract, and a large share of his strength during two centuries has gone to force a living out of it. Hence he has come to regard economy - a necessary unpleasant quality at best - as the chief of virtues. He has cultivated habits which verge on closeness in dealing with food, and with the expression of feeling, and even - his enemies think - with feeling itself.”
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Rebecca Harding Davis
Rebecca Harding Davis was a prominent American author of the 19th century, known for her insightful social criticism and focus on the status of women. Her works often focused on social injustice and poverty, with notable titles including 'Life in the Iron Mills'. more
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