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At first a small line of inconceivable splendour emerged on the horizon, which, quickly expanding, the sun appeared in all of his glory, unveiling the whole face of nature, vivifying every colour of the landscape, and sprinkling the dewy earth with glittering light.

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Ann Radcliffe
Age: 58 †
Born: 1764
Born: July 9
Died: 1823
Died: February 7
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Ann Ward
Anne Radcliffe
Anne Ward
Ann Ward Radcliffe
Ann Ward
Mrs. Radcliffe
Ann Radcliffe
née Ward
Nature
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Inconceivable
Light
Sun
Emerged
Earth
Glory
Appeared
Vivifying
Firsts
Line
Expanding
Sprinkling
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Horizon
Unveiling
Whole
Small
Colour
Dewy
Every
Face
Landscape
Glittering
Faces
Quickly
Splendour

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