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References
- ↑ Chesterton, G. K. (1914). The Flying Inn. London: Methuen. p. 252.
- ↑ Ahlquist, Dale. "Chesterton's Scrapbook: A Look at G.K.'s Weekly" . Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ Rumens, Carol (13 June 2011), "Poem of the week: The Rolling English Road by GK Chesterton", The Guardian, retrieved 30 May 2012
