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As the winter set in with its customary Canadian severity the real trouble of the French began. They did not suffer from the cold, but they were dying of scurvy.
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"As the winter set in with its customary Canadian severity the real trouble of the French began. They did not suffer from the cold, but they were dying of scurvy."
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As the winter set in with its customary Canadian severity the real trouble of the French began. They did not suffer from the cold, but they were dying of scurvy. — Harry Johnston

About Harry Johnston

Harry Johnston was a Explorer from United Kingdom (1919–1973).

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This quote is attributed to Harry Johnston, a Explorer from United Kingdom.
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Harry Johnston lived from 1919 – 1973.
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