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Reminiscences of Mrs Haldane on eight decades of life
London Aug 23 Mrs Haldane widow of Lord Haldane reflects on nearly ninety years from her birth in 1823. She recalls strict schooling and harsh punishments, cholera scares in 1832, primitive travel, the first locomotive and balloon sighting, and stark social contrasts between upper and working classes.
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