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Here the face of the country wears the aspect of premature old age and decay.
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Lewis Tappan
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gutenberg.orgLewis Tappan: “Here the face of the country wears the aspect of premature old age and decay.”
Editor's note · Context
Tappan describes the South as suffering from neglect and decay, reflecting on its deteriorating state.
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