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I've managed to get my mitts on a the most wonderful academic essay – "Prosecution for Sodomy at the beginning of the 19th Century" by  D Harvey (from The Historical Journal Vol 21 No 4 Dec 1978) pp 939-948) and it's not only wonderful enlightening reading, but it also shores up a lot of the research I did when writing Standish.

( Long soliloquy on Regency homosexuality and the dangers thereof – thoughts on Prosecution for Sodomy at the beginning of the 19 th Century by D Harvey (from The Historical Journal Vol 21 No 4 Dec 1978) pp 939-948) )