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Book hidden in fireplace returned to Australian library 150 years overdue
It is thought an apprentice stonemason who worked on the Houses of Parliament in London borrowed it.
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It is thought an apprentice stonemason who worked on the Houses of Parliament in London borrowed it.
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According to BBC News’s linked report, Book hidden in fireplace returned to Australian library 150 years overdue, It is thought an apprentice stonemason who worked on the Houses of Parliament in London borrowed it.
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