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1 An Unpleasant Duty Capt. R. , 1885 single work short story historical fiction
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , February vol. 20 no. 237 1885; (p. 301-303) Tale of the Indian Mutiny, 1857. The narrator's uncle returns to England years later and tells the story of his assassination of a traitorous fakeer working as a double-agent. Contains some questioning of the bloodshed of a soldier's lfie. Based on fact. Competently written. (PB)
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