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Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers' gardens.

—Douglas William Jerrold

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Douglas William Jerrold (3 January 1803 – 8 June 1857) was an English dramatist, journalist, and writer, best known for his satirical wit, his socially critical essays, and his association with the early years of Punch magazine. A prominent figure in Victorian literary and theatrical life, he achieved popular success...

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