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Mary Martha Sherwood: . . ....

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. . . a dirty exterior is a great enemy to beauty of all descriptions.

Source: The History of John Marten, Ch. 13, The Works of Mrs. Sherwood, Vol. XVI, 1865.
-- Mary Martha Sherwood, (May 6 1775-1851), English children's author; She wrote children's classic History of the Fairchild Family, 1818-47.


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