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To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.

Jane Austen

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Jane Austen
Age: 101 †
Born: 1775
Born: December 16
Died: 1877
Died: July 24
Novelist
Short Story Writer
Writer
Steventon
Hampshire
Nature
Relaxation
Look
Jane
Looks
Shade
Relax
Flower
Verdure
Fine
Refreshment
Upon
Refreshments
Perfect
Calmness

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