Miscellany of Britain
Tom O'Meara
Language: English
Pages: 194
ISBN: 1841936642
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
This is a fun book to dip in and out of and the ideal buy for visitors to this country. "A Miscellany of Britain" puts you right about many truths and half-truths, from Nelson's eyepatch and the number of wives Henry VIII had, to where the word 'curry' comes from and the origins of the police helmet back in the nineteenth century. It is illustrated throughout with black and white prints and line drawings.
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