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The Diaries of Henry Osborne (Part 2)

Posted by | Published on May 12, 2018

Reading Henry’s diaries is taking longer than expected. Tumbling down the research rabbit hole every few pages is a time-consuming pleasure. Is that book Henry mentioned available readily online? How […] 

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The Diaries of Henry Osborne (Part I)

Posted by | Published on April 23, 2018

“A sub-deputy’s job was to supervise the poppy growers in his district and make sure the crop was cultivated in the most efficient way. The […] 

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