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History and legend and art and romance meet and mingle to create that indefinable sorcery of Venice. It is like nothing on earth except a poet's dream.

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Lilian Whiting
Age: 94 †
Born: 1847
Born: January 1
Died: 1942
Died: January 1
Biographer
Journalist
Writer
Niagara Falls
New York
Emily Lilian Whiting
Create
Indefinable
History
Venice
Art
Legend
Dream
Legends
Earth
Romance
Nothing
Except
Like
Meet
Sorcery
Poet
Mingle

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