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Thesiger

/ ˈθɛsɪdʒə /

noun

  1. ThesigerWilfred (Patrick)19102003MBritishWRITING: writerTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Wilfred ( Patrick ). 1910–2003, British writer, who explored the Empty Quarter of Arabia (1945–50) and lived with the Iraqi marsh Arabs (1950–58). His books include Arabian Sands (1958), The Marsh Arabs (1964), and My Kenya Days (1994)


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Captain Sir Frederick Thesiger, who acted as his aide-de-camp, carried this letter with a flag of truce.

"It's this way, your ladyship," she continued, turning to Lady Thesiger.

Agatha forgot her reserve, Lady Thesiger looked deeply interested, and when I had finished speaking, the tears were in my eyes.

I took Miss Thesiger to show her my sister's flowers; for no word of mine would those lovely eyes look up.

"I do not think so," she replied; and then she would not stop for another word, and I went in to meet Lady Thesiger alone.

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