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“Where is the subject that does not branch out into infinity? For every grain of sand is a mystery; so is every daisy in summer, and so is every snow-flake in winter. Both upwards and downwards, and all around us, science and speculation pass into mystery at last.”

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William Mountford

William Mountford was an English author born on May 31, 1816, and died on April 20, 1885. His works primarily involved historical, biographical, and travel literature. more

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