Died 19Aug1822 Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, French mathematician, and director of the Paris Observatory. He also authored books on the history of astronomy from ancient times to the 18th century.

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'Monday, August 1st, 1814 dawned with fingers of pale light chasing away the mist...'
Church Bells, Fireworks and The Glorious Peace https://t.co/FnjZh4SO73 <

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Cashmere Shawls in the 1700 and 1800s - Cashmere shawls were first introduced in Europe around the late 1700s. Joan Hart, a textile expert of today, wrote: “The artist Elizabeth Vigee ... https://t.co/ljsIUizKF0

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King of the French From 1830 to 1848 - Born on 6 October 1773, Louis Philippe became King of the French from 1830 to 1848. He was the son of Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans and ... https://t.co/NbzClQ1ccR

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King of the French From 1830 to 1848 - Born on 6 October 1773, Louis Philippe became King of the French from 1830 to 1848. He was the son of Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans and ... https://t.co/03eIUlAQdQ

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It's so reposting this beautiful artwork by 19thc surgeon, neurologist & artist Charles Bell, from Anatomy of the Brain (1802). Bell is best known for describing the effects of paralysis on the 7th cranial nerve 'Bell's Palsy'

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Louis Philippe I: From 1830 to 1848 - Born on 6 October 1773, Louis Philippe became King of the French from 1830 to 1848. He was the son of Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans and ... https://t.co/03eIUlAQdQ

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Random from website: (accordion-fold) sample book showing for coming-of-age ceremonies of or people (#myanmar).

More information:
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Spiritualism: A Religious Movement of the 1800s - was a religious movement that first appeared in the 1840s. It happened in upstate New York in what was called the “Burned-over ... https://t.co/B89FXvZUp6

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Spiritualism: A Religious Movement of the 1800s - was a religious movement that first appeared in the 1840s. It happened in upstate New York in what was called the “Burned-over District” where ... https://t.co/cHVwOhnhBi

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Spiritualism: A Religious Movement of the 1800s - was a religious movement that first appeared in the 1840s. It happened in upstate New York in what was called the “Burned-over District” ... https://t.co/N7SfmbGXLB

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Spiritualism: A Religious Movement of the 1800s - was a that first appeared in the 1840s. It happened in upstate New York in what was called the “Burned-over District” where ... https://t.co/MVDz3GR35y

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George Hayter's preparatory sketch of Sir John Copley (later 1st Baron Lyndhurst) as Solicitor General, made during the trial of (1820).

Alternative title: 'A portrayal of a death glare.'

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'It is impossible to collect the suffrages of all parties; the nature and education and various and clashing interests of men deny it. He who attempts to be a universal favourite will forfeit the respect of all.'



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'I do not advise him to purchase the silence or the support of brawlers; or to pension those diurnal vassals of the press who subsist by their petulance and scandal."




(Img of George Ensor: British Museum collection)

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Etiquette for Men in the Streets in the - During the 1800s, rules related to for men sometimes contradicted each other as numerous etiquette books gave varying recommendations ... https://t.co/MVEmAcayu8

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Ferdinand Knab (1834-1902), A Woman at a Fountain With Rising Moon, 1866, oil on canvas, 125.5 x 91 cm. In a private collection

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