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And now I'm old and going--I'm sure I can't tell where One comfort is, this world's so hard, I can't be worse off there

Charles Kingsley

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Charles Kingsley
Age: 55 †
Born: 1819
Born: June 12
Died: 1875
Died: January 23
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