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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
Author
Novelist
Writer
Ann Ward
Anne Radcliffe
Anne Ward
Ann Ward Radcliffe
Ann Ward
Mrs. Radcliffe
Ann Radcliffe
née Ward
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Line
Expanding
Sprinkling
First
Lines
Horizon
Unveiling
Whole
Small
Colour
Dewy
Every
Face
Landscape
Glittering
Faces
Quickly
Splendour
Nature
Adventure
Inconceivable
Light
Sun
Emerged
Earth
Glory
Appeared
Vivifying

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