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“Winthrop’s home had a fine grove. He had an orangery and beautiful grounds overlooking a harbor.” July 26, 1802 On this day, Winthrop Mackworth Praed, an English writer and politician, was born.   Winthrop wrote, I remember, I remember how my childhood fleeted by. The mirth of its December, and the warmth of its July.…