Sir Francis Hastings Doyle

Sir Francis Hastings Doyle (1810-1858) was an English poet, born near Tadcaster. He bred to the bar, but devoted to poetry and horse-racing. He became professor of Poetry at Oxford. The major works he authored were "Miscellaneous Verses," "Two Destinies," "Retreat of the Guards," "The Thread of Honour," and "The Private of the Buffs".

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