Quote #1606 about colonial life by Alice Morse Earle
"The landlord of colonial days may not have been the greatest man in town, but he was certainly the best-known, often the most popular, and ever the most picturesque and cheerful figure."by Alice Morse Earle
Categories: colonial life
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