But there were women in the world, and from them each of our heroes had taken to himself a wife. The good ladies were no strangers to the prowess of their husbands. and, strange as it may seem, they presumed a little upon it.
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The former measured six feet and an inch in his stockings, and, without a single pound of cumbrous flesh about him, weighed a hundred and eighty. The latter was an inch shorter than his rival, and ten pounds lighter; but he was much the most active of the two.
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Birth: | 22nd September, 1790 |
Death: | 9th July, 1870 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Activist, Educator, Humorist, Journalist, Lawyer |
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