— Phillis Wheatley

GRIM monarch! see, depriv'd of vital breath,

A young physician in the dust of death:

Dost thou go on incessant to destroy,

Our griefs to double, and lay waste our joy?

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verb

To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun

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Classic Author

Ethel C. Pedley

1860–1898AustralianChildren's Literature19th Century

Ethel Charlotte Pedley was an Australian author and musician best known for her beloved classic 'Dot and the Kangaroo' (1899), a pioneering work of Australian children's literature that championed the welfare of native animals and is considered an early voice for conservation in Australia.

Books by Ethel C. Pedley

1899

Dot and the Kangaroo

Children's Adventure

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