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    "id": "122857",
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    "title": "Sampler",
    "date": "1825",
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            "inscription": "verse above:  \"INDUSTRY/ Industry taught in early days/ Not only gives the Teacher praise/ But gives us pleasure when we view/ The work that we are taught to do/ Our parents with exalting joy/ Survey it as no Childifh toy/ But as a Prelude that each day/ A greater Genius shall display/ Go on my dear strive to Excell/ Improve in work and Reading well\"; lower left-hand side: Mary Allen/ Fulfilled this/ piece\"; lower right-hand side: \"March 31  1825/ Aged 10 years.\""
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