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Alone! Alone! No beacon, far or near! No chart, no compass, and no anchor stay!
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"Alone! Alone! No beacon, far or near! No chart, no compass, and no anchor stay!"

- Ada Cambridge

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Ada Cambridge between November 21, 1844 and July 19, 1926. He/she was a famous Writer from England. The author also have 3 other quotes.

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