And now let us love and take that which is given us, and be… - H. Rider Haggard

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And now let us love and take that which is given us, and be happy; for in the grave there is no love and no warmth, nor any touching of the lips. Nothing perchance, or perchance bitter memories of what might have been.

H. Rider Haggard

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Sir Henry Rider Haggard (22 June 1856 – 14 May 1925), born in Bradenham, Norfolk, England, was a Victorian writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations such as southern Africa, Central Asia, Egypt, Iceland and Mexico.

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Alternative Names: Henry Rider Haggard • Sir Henry Rider Haggard • H. R. Haggard • H Rider Haggard

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