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There is something of awful enjoyment in observing the rising and the setting of the sun.
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “There is something of awful enjoyment in observing the rising and the setting of the sun.”
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Quincy finds profound enjoyment in the simple yet awe-inspiring act of observing the sun's rise and set.
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