There is a certain relief in change, even though it

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There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse; as I have found in travelling in a stage-coach, that it is often a comfort to shift one's position and be bruised in a new place. - Washington Irving

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American short story writer, 1783 - 1859

Born:3rd April, 1783
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Starsign: Aries

Author Keywords: Writer, Short, Story, American

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