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“He was not only, I soon discovered, a water drinker, but a strict vegetarian, to which, perhaps, he owed a great deal of the almost preternatural clearness, volubility, and sensitiveness of mind.”

Quote by Charles Kingsley

Book:Alton Locke

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Alton Locke is a fictional character whose journey through life reflects the complexities of social mobility and the struggle for self-identity during the Victorian era in England. more

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Charles Kingsley

Charles Kingsley was a British professor, born on June 12, 1819, and died on January 23, 1875. He is known for his contributions to literature and education. more

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