Dreamthorp: Essays written in the Country (1863).
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The man who in this world can keep the whiteness of his soul is not likely to lose it in any other.
— Alexander Smith
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About Alexander Smith
Alexander Smith (31 December 1829 – 5 January 1867) was a Scottish poet, and labelled as one of the Spasmodic School.
About Alexander Smith
Alexander Smith (31 December 1829 – 5 January 1867) was a Scottish poet, and labelled as one of the Spasmodic School.
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