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Herbert Beerbohm Tree Quotes: The national sport of England is obstacle-racing. People fill their rooms with useless and cumbersome furniture, and spend the rest of their lives in trying to dodge it.
         

The national sport of England is obstacle-racing. People fill their rooms with useless and cumbersome furniture, and spend the rest of their lives in trying to dodge it.


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This page presents the quote "The national sport of England is obstacle-racing. People fill their rooms with useless and cumbersome furniture, and spend the rest of their lives in trying to dodge it.". Author of this quote is Herbert Beerbohm Tree. This quote is about england, racing, people, dodge, sports, useless, trying, rooms, furniture,.