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Francis Parkman Quotes
Not a breath of air stirred over the free and open prairie; the clouds were like light piles of cotton; and where the blue sky was visible, it wore a hazy and languid aspect.
Francis Parkman

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Historian Quotes
Category:
American Historian Quotes
Date of Birth:
September 16, 1823
Date of Death:
November 8, 1893
Nationality:
American
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