Daniel Dancer (1716-1794) was a notorious 18th century miser. His entire life was devoted to miserly pursuits. He inherited a some land north of London, England, and with it a considerable yearly income. However, he ate only one meal a day: a scrap of meat and a single cold dumpling. He once found a dead sheep in a field and, despite the fact that it was starting to docompose, Dancer took it home and had it made into mutton pies-which he kept locked in a trunk. Wikipedia
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