On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
Although I was quite young and small, I jumped down and saved her life; and my success afforded me the highest pleasure.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “Although I was quite young and small, I jumped down and saved her life; and my success afforded me the highest pleasure.”
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Garibaldi recalls a childhood act of bravery where he rescued a woman from drowning, finding immense satisfaction in saving a life.
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