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Dick And Edward.

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The Thurso baker Robert Dick[E]             Armed with his hammer and his pick,             Dame nature's secrets did reveal,             Which she for ages did conceal.             In Banff has genius found regard             In the person of an Edward,[F]             Who now does rank among the first             In the world as naturalist.

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