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The most savage and voracious animal never kills to increase his wealth, or open a way to grandeur. It slays to satisfy his hunger, or in a natural defense of his own life, or of those whom he is prompted by instinct to preserve.
Mary Collyer
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Mary Collyer
Age: 46 †
Born: 1716
Born: January 1
Died: 1762
Died: January 1
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