There is a peculiarity in the countenance, as everybody kno… - George Borrow

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There is a peculiarity in the countenance, as everybody knows, which, though it cannot be described, is sure to betray the Englishman.

George Borrow

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George Henry Borrow (July 5 1803 – July 26 1881) was an eccentric English travel-writer, novelist, memoirist and translator, known especially for his sympathetic portrayal of his friends among the Romany people.

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There is a peculiarity in the countenance, as everybody knows, which, though it cannot be described, is sure to betray the Englishman. - George Borrow

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