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1869: Although He Was a Cow
Curious Dreams A writer in the “Argos” says: “I remember when a boy, sleeping in a strange house, in an old-fashioned room, with an oaken store cupboard over the bed. I dreamed that I was being murdered; the assassin struck … Continue reading
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Tagged 1860's, 1870's, 19th Century, Advertising, Animals, Art, Cows, Dreams, Food and Drink, Great Britain, Joseph Denovan Adam, Mammals, Murder, Painting, Scotland, USA, Weather
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1371: The Strangest Duel
The strangest duel I ever met with, was one fought Between a dog and a man in the year 1371, in the presence of King Charles V of France… A Gentleman of the Court was supposed to have murdered another, … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th Century, 18th Century, Animals, Dogs, Duelling, Great Britain, King Charles V, Mammals, Murder, Susannah Dobson
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1812: I Awoke in the Greatest Agitation
On May 11, 1812, John Bellingham, a disgruntled Liverpool merchant, assassinated British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval in the lobby of the House of Commons in London. In his autobiography, the civil engineer Sir John Rennie (whose company built the London … Continue reading
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1494: The Poisoning of Pico della Mirandola
The brilliant and audacious Humanist philosopher Pico della Mirandola died under mysterious circumstances at the age of 31. His life had been exceptional. A child prodigy who had left home at fourteen to study church law, Pico turned to … Continue reading
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