Tag Archives: Great Britain

1940: A Strange Way for an Animal

Posted on May 28, 2017 by corvusfugit

“The most common voluntary activity….is, by a long shot, participating in experiences that we know are not real. When we are free to do whatever we want, we retreat to the imagination—to worlds created by others, as with books, movies, … Continue reading →

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1737: The One Was Dress’d as a Man

Posted on May 27, 2017 by corvusfugit

In the early 18th century, “Fleet Marriages” were clandestine and unsanctioned marriages that were conducted in London’s Fleet prison, or in the rough neighborhoods surrounding it. They took place away from the home parishes of the spouses, often without marriage … Continue reading →

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1694: An Unusual Incident at Sea

Posted on May 26, 2017 by corvusfugit

The following story I had from the mouth of the very person who was chiefly concerned in it. I mean the captain of the ship itself. One Captain Thomas Rogers, commander of a ship called the Society, was bound on … Continue reading →

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1884: A Prophetic Dream

Posted on May 24, 2017 by corvusfugit

A STRANGE DREAM A curious instance of a dream coming true occurred to me this winter. While at college last term I had the following dream: I dreamt I was going to visit a strange place, and I was permitted … Continue reading →

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1900: The Magician Entertains the Queen

Posted on May 21, 2017 by corvusfugit

Henry Gillard Glindoni: John Dee Performing an Experiment before Elizabeth I (c. 1900) (source) The enigmatic John Dee was one of the most learned men of the Elizabethan period. Having amassed one of the largest libraries in England, he was … Continue reading →

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1893: Cook’s Kitchen Mine

Posted on May 1, 2017 by corvusfugit

J. C. Burrow: Above The 406, Cook’s Kitchen Mine (1893) (source) Commissioned by its owner to showcase new mining technology, J.C. Burrow’s photographs of the Cook’s Kitchen Mine in Cornwall are some of the earliest examples of flash photography.  “The … Continue reading →

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