Arthur Conan Doyle A Study in Scarlet, Part 1. Ch. 1. (1887).
• As stated by Dr. Watson.
• As stated by Dr. Watson.
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London, that great cesspool into which all the loungers and idlers of the Empire are irresistibly drained.
— Arthur Conan Doyle on London
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• As stated by Dr. Watson." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (May 22 1859 – July 7 1930) was a British writer and physician, most famous as the creator of the character Sherlock Holmes.
About Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (May 22 1859 – July 7 1930) was a British writer and physician, most famous as the creator of the character Sherlock Holmes.
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