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He had not an ounce of superfluous flesh on his bones, and leanness goes a great way towards gentility. - Elizabeth Gaskell

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English novelist, 1810 - 65

Born:29th September, 1810
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Starsign: Libra

Author Keywords: Novelist, English

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