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The residents of Poplar and of Nonnatus House have brought comfort and joy to millions of people through their words and shared experiences

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and before you know it there will be more grandparents than grandchildren

semi-colons and even apostrophes can drive us all mad at times

The tree hunters Pakistan The residents of Poplar andFor centuries, English country gentlemen had collected exotic pictures for their saloons and rare books for their libraries. By the end of the 17th century, they had begun to plant nurseries. Within the space of a few years thousands of new plantations enriched the British landscape, and demand was high for the most splendid imports. So how did these extraordinary plants make their way to the forests of Britain and Ireland? In this exuberant history,