Of his Aunt Anna; p. 34.
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She was extremely fond of snuff,and blew her nose with a trumpet-like sound on a vast indian silk handkerchief, which she carefully arranged before use with a sort of cushion.
— Henry George Liddell
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About Henry George Liddell
Henry George Liddell (6 February 1811 – 18 January 1898) was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University and dean (1855–91) of Christ Church, Oxford. His daughter Alice inspired Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
About Henry George Liddell
Henry George Liddell (6 February 1811 – 18 January 1898) was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University and dean (1855–91) of Christ Church, Oxford. His daughter Alice inspired Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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