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In general, in-door prospects are the best. What purling brook…
Quote byWilliam Maginn · 1793–1842
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: No. 86.
English (original)
In general, in-door prospects are the best. What purling brook matches the music of my gurgling bottle? What is an old roofless cathedral compared to a well-built pie?
— William Maginn
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