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In this silent, serene wilderness the weary can gain a heart-bath in perfect peace.

John Muir

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John Muir
Age: 76 †
Born: 1838
Born: April 21
Died: 1914
Died: December 24
Author
Autobiographer
Botanist
Conservationist
Ecologist
Engineer
Essayist
Explorer
Geologist
Glaciologist
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Mountaineer
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J. Muir
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Serene
Weary
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