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There never was a hypocrite so disguised, but he had some mark or other still by which he might be known.
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There are lying looks, as well as lying words; dissembling smiles, deceiving signs, and even a lying silence.
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The ordinary manner of spending their time, is the only way of judging of people's inclination and genius.
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Ellin Devis
Born:
December, 1746
Died:
February, 1820
(aged 73)
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Ellin Devis was a schoolmistress and author of The Accidence, a popular eighteenth-century grammar. She came from an artistic family - her father Arthur was known for his "conversation pieces" and her brother Arthur for historical portraits.
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