03-02-2010, 01:49 AM
Funny how you can hear of a person all your life and never take the time to investigate. Strange-looking bird.
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From the poem I'd have guessed he was a military man, knowing about duty and coming up through the ranks. But his wiki-biography shows none of that. If this was published in 1896? he must have written it while he was living in the States. I'm wondering if the speech and attitude are genuine or made-up.
From the poem I'd have guessed he was a military man, knowing about duty and coming up through the ranks. But his wiki-biography shows none of that. If this was published in 1896? he must have written it while he was living in the States. I'm wondering if the speech and attitude are genuine or made-up.