Other days, other ways; and, although they have now been gr… - Flora Thompson

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Other days, other ways; and, although they have now been greatly improved upon, the old country midwives did at least succeed in bringing into the world many generations of our forefathers, or where should we be now? <small>— (ch. 8, 'The Box' )</small>

Flora Thompson

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Flora Jane Thompson (December 5 1876 – May 21 1947) was an English author and poet, most well-known for her semi-autobiographical trilogy, Lark Rise to Candleford and her posthumously published novel Still Glides the Stream.

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Alternative Names: Flora Jane Timms • Flora Jane Thompson • Flora (June) Thompson

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