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All death is trying to witness—even that of the good man who lays down his life hopefully and peacefully; but on the battlefield, when the poor body is torn and rent in hideous ways, and the scared spirit struggles to loose itself from the still strong frame that holds it tightly, to the last, death is fearful indeed.

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I am not ashamed to confess that I love to be of service to those who need a woman's help. And wherever the need arises—on whatever distant shore—I ask no greater or higher privilege than to minister to it.

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Beside the nettle, ever grows the cure for its sting.

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Death is always terrible—no one need be ashamed to fear it.

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Mary Seacole

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Born: 1805
Died: May 14, 1881 (aged 76)
Bio: Mary Jane Seacole was a Jamaican business woman who set up the British Hotel behind the lines during the Crimean War.

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