That Bore single work   short story   romance  
Issue Details: First known date: 1886... 1886 That Bore
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Humorous English romance. A young city gentleman tries to avoid an otherwise pleasant elderly gentleman when his obsession with Roman England becomes tedious. When the young man meets the woman of his dreams on holiday at Boulougne the 'bore's' knowledge helps him win her hand - and the bore is her father ... Crustily engaging. (PB)

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 21 no. 250 March 1886 Z1029880 1886 periodical issue 1886 pg. 373-374
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    Western Europe, Europe,
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