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Some books are drenched sands,_ On which a great soul's wealth lies all in Like a wrecked argosy.
Some books are drenched sands,_ On which a great soul's wealth lies all in Like a wrecked argosy.
Approximate author period: c. 1848 AD · industrial
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- Alexander Smith
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- Approximate author period: c. 1848 AD · industrial
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- Hoyt’s New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (1922) (1922 AD)
Printed page 80 · quotation 8 · Alexander Smith · A Life Drama. Sc. 2.
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