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Returning to England, Hornblower is demobilized after the peace of Amiens, causing him great financial distress — he resorts to making a living as a professional gambler, playing whist with admirals and other senior figures for a modest income.
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Returning to England an unknown man, he finds his son and daughter prosperous.
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Returning from Russia in 1554, Chancellor brought a detailed description of Moscow and the Russian north, which were largely unknown to Europe, as well as a letter from the Tsar expressing desire to establish trade relations with England.
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Photo: Tony French. Returning to England, in July 1962 he took part in the Chichester Festival Theatre's opening season, playing the title role in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya to the Astrov of Laurence Olivier who also directed.
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Returning to England in 1575, Sidney met Penelope Devereux, the future Lady Rich ; though much younger, she would inspire his famous sonnet sequence of the 1580s, Astrophel and Stella.
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Returning again to camp, Lehi has a dream where he sees The Vision of the Tree of Life, with fruit that is " desirable to make one happy.
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Returning from one such excursion to Milford, while waiting at the station, she is helped by another passenger to remove a piece of grit from her eye.
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Returning to the US she is seriously injured in a car accident.
Returning again to her desire for fame, Cavendish notes that if an honest poet, who is not envious, judges her work, it will receive applause.
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Returning to her office late one night, she is shot in the head.
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