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I rowed stroke and he rowed bow in the famous Long Vacation voyage to Godstow, when the three Miss Liddells were our passengers, and the story was actually composed and spoken over my shoulder.

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Born: December 4, 1834
Died: September 20, 1911 (aged 76)
Bio: The Reverend Robinson Duckworth was present on the original boating expedition of 4 July 1862 during which Alice's Adventures were first told by Lewis Carroll. He is represented by the Duck in the book, a play on his last name.

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