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Place before your eyes two precepts, and two only. One is, Preach the Gospel; and the other is—Put down enthusiasm! […] — the Church of England in a nutshell.

Mary Augusta Ward

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Mary Augusta Ward (née Arnold) (June 11, 1851 – March 26, 1920) was a British novelist who wrote under her married name as Mrs. Humphry Ward.

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Birth Name: Mary Augusta Arnold

Alternative Names: M. A. W. • Mrs. Humphrey Ward

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