I have a respect for family pride. If it be a prejudice, it is a prejudice in its … - Letitia Elizabeth Landon

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Letitia Elizabeth Landon

I have a respect for family pride. If it be a prejudice, it is a prejudice in its most picturesque shape. But I hold it is connected with some of the noblest feelings in our nature.

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