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Something of a person's character may be observed by how they smile. Some never smile they only grin.
Christian Nestell Bovee
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Christian Nestell Bovee
Age: 83 †
Born: 1820
Born: February 22
Died: 1904
Died: January 18
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New York City
New York
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Earth took her shining station as a star, In Heaven's dark hall, high up the crowd of worlds.
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To cultivate a garden is. . . to go hand in hand with Nature in some of her most beautiful processes.
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