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B is for Beer. Served in a creamware mug, Staffordshire, c.1765, ; and for its benefits see an engraving Beer Street, Hogarth, 1751, but also Thanks

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2020-04-21

On this day in 1751, 1st performing monkey exhibited in America, NYC (admission 1 cent).

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2020-02-26

Twit Twoo! 🦉🦉🦉

Harley 4751, ff.47v, 48r

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2020-01-22

Pls tell us, what's going on here?!?

Harley MS 4751, f. 2v
https://t.co/z3L6pOZpYh

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2019-12-24

in 1751, botanist and zoologist George Shaw was born

Shaw was the first Western scientist to describe several Australian animals, including the platypus and red bellied black snake

His series 'The naturalist's miscellany' is a cornucopia of gorgeous

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2019-12-10

It's flying ant day in London.

We have to say, these medieval ants are f-ANT-astic!

Harley 4751, f. 32r
Harley 3244, f. 50r
https://t.co/onQT2aIZhO …
https://t.co/yW89HYiNGw …

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2019-07-04