Hilaire Belloc. A Moral Alphabet: U for Upas Tree
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Dear Reader, if you chance to catch a sight Of Upas Trees, betake yourself to flight.
— Hilaire Belloc on Upas
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About Hilaire Belloc
Joseph Hilaire Pierre RenΓ© Belloc (27 July 1870 β 16 July 1953) was a Franco-English writer and poet, known chiefly for his essays and children's books; he was sometimes referred to by the nickname "Old Thunder". Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist.
About Hilaire Belloc
Joseph Hilaire Pierre RenΓ© Belloc (27 July 1870 β 16 July 1953) was a Franco-English writer and poet, known chiefly for his essays and children's books; he was sometimes referred to by the nickname "Old Thunder". Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist.
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