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It was a Sunday afternoon, wet and cheerless and a duller spectacle this earth of ours has not to show than a rainy Sund
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"It was a Sunday afternoon, wet and cheerless; and a duller spectacle this earth of ours has not to show than a rainy Sunday in London"

- Thomas de Quincey

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Thomas de Quincey between August 15, 1785 and December 8, 1859. He/she was a famous Author from England. The author also have 9 other quotes.

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