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Born February 17, 1888 • England
Died August 24, 1957 (aged 69) • Somerset • England
Notable Works “A Spiritual Aeneid” • “On Englishing the Bible” • “Reunion All Round” • “Some Loose Stones” • “Still Dead” • “The Belief of Catholics”
Subjects Of Study Roman Catholicism

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