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...might call this one eccentric, in line with the curious behavior of the English." I did make the comment that same day when planting an oak tree to commemorate the first cricket match ever played in Belgium by British officers on the eve of the battle. The ceremony at Hougoumont, however, was a solemn and very impressive religious service, and your report places these words in the wrong context...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jul. 9, 1965 | 7/9/1965 | See Source »

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