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Woman has nothing but her affections,--and this makes her at once more loving and less loved.
Florence Nightingale
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Florence Nightingale
Age: 90 †
Born: 1820
Born: May 12
Died: 1910
Died: August 13
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Tuscany
Nightingale Florence
Lady with the Lamp
Angel of Crimea
Miss Smith
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