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Natural beauty and wonder are priceless heirlooms which God has bestowed upon our nation. How shall we escape the contempt of the coming generation if we suffer this irreplaceable heritage to be wasted?

Henry Van Dyke

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Henry Van Dyke
Age: 80 †
Born: 1852
Born: November 10
Died: 1933
Died: April 10
Diplomat
Poet
Writer
Germantown
Philadelphia
Shall
Heritage
Wonder
Contempt
Beauty
Escape
Nations
Suffer
Heirlooms
Suffering
Generation
Irreplaceable
Upon
Generations
Bestowed
Natural
Nation
Priceless
Coming
Wasted

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