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“Have you ever visited that portion of Erin's plot that offers its sympathetic soil for the minute survey and scrutinous examination of those in political power, whose decision has wisely been the means before now of converting the stern and prejudiced, and reaching the hand of slight aid to share its strength in augmenting its agricultural richness?”

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Amanda McKittrick Ros

Amanda McKittrick Ros, born on December 8, 1860, and died on February 2, 1939, was a Scottish writer known for her unique literary style and profound emotional expression. She is considered an important figure in British literature at the turn of the 20th century. more

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