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Jasmine, the name of which signifies fragrance, is the emblem of delicacy and elegance. It is reared with difficulty in New England, but at the South, puts forth all its graces.
Dorothea Dix
Dorothea Dix
Dorothea Dix
Born: Apr 4, 1802
Died: Jul 17, 1887

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Difficulty, Fragrance, Emblem, Delicacy, Puts, New, Name, New England, South, Graces, Which, Forth, Jasmine, England, Elegance

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