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Show FLORENCE MARRYAT. lorenre Marryat, tbe noted novel-1st novel-1st who Is critically 111 at Urlghton, Kngland, Inherited her genlua for literature lit-erature from her distinguished father, Ihe late ('apt Frederick Marryat ot Ihi Ilrlllih navy In her childhood Ml.t Marryat (tha future Mra Krancls Mc-l.ean) Mc-l.ean) waa by no means happy, and her unfortunate surroundings left a brand of melancholy upon her spirit which has never left her Iter father showed little affection for Florence nnd her slilcr It was hla custom to place th two lot on the high mantel ot his dining-room while he and his friends feasted Mra McLean haa had a remarkable emcees as a writer of storlea, and aurpassrd her father In financial returns from her literary la bora Kh ha not only excelled as a romancer but ha won high praise au a singer and an act reus Mrs McLean waa caught In the wave of aplrltuallsni that overawept Loudon and Ihe fruits of her thought on this subject are found In her books ' There Is No Death," "Ihe lllsrn Dead' and 'Spirit IMJHKMK MAItltAT. World Her stories have been rn drreil Into half the languagea of clvlll zatlon |