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1  In spite of its youth, it has already a sinister history.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
2  At present it is not too much to say that it is of such weight it may have an influence upon European history.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In I. A Scandal in Bohemia
3  If you have not, you are not fitted for the rearing of a child who may some day play a considerable part in the history of the country.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In XII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES