The Irish Colonel

Sir Arthur Conan DoyleSir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Said the king to the colonel,
'The complaints are eternal,
That you Irish give more trouble
Than any other corps.'Said the colonel to the king,
'This complaint is no new thing,
For your foemen, sire,
have made it A hundred times before.'
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

1859 - 1930/Male/EnglishSir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a physician and writer whose works include fantasy, sci-fi, plays, romances, poetry, and historical novels.

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