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Needy knife-grinder! whither are ye going? Rough is the road, your wheel is out of order Bleak blows the blast-your hat has got a hole in it. So have your breeches.
George Canning
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George Canning
Age: 57 †
Born: 1770
Born: April 11
Died: 1827
Died: August 8
Diplomat
Former Foreign Secretary
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