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ween (1) an abcencie letter to thes wife of a member of Council (Lady Smale :)

(2) his having taken two officers, and a cadet fresh from Sugland (cherfockhart), to see Chimene brothels

(3) his having made ase of a poline sergeant attacked to

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First with regard to the abusive letter. It was written three years ago, under circumstances of domestic provocation which are 4 plamed by hur Wodehouse. He chattunger the epithet "abusive". He had hoped to be able to submit the corespondence. thef.ofs. But the other side ohpets.

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were visited with no immoral or prurient purpose, but in common with ther Chemise Institutions, voz opium deus, theatres, and clubs, as

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presenting curcous sides Chimène life. He remarks that Chimère brothers an not the confounded with westion brothers, and that their mmorality is a subordinati feature which does not appear on this surface to the paping visitor. They

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for the same purpose by officine, of high position, Military of None officers, and others. Chman. entertain their friends them as Englishmen do at clubs. It is necessary wohlani the