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Can you identify our mystery blob?

This unusual shape was discovered in a Portico Library book from 1860. What's your guess?

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2020-06-23

Bonesetters: Joint Manipulators and Musculoskeletal Fixers - Bonesetters of the 1700s and 1800s were like today’s chiropractors, osteopaths, and physical therapists rolled into one. ... https://t.co/uIW2FhxRYM

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2020-06-21

RT : To preserve the complexion, rise early and go to bed early, take plenty of exercise, and use good soap and fresh water liberally.

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2020-06-13

Chateau de Saint-Cloud in the 1700s and 1800s - The was built on a woody hill that overlooked the left bank of the Seine River about three miles west of Paris. It had been ... https://t.co/l1fYxEF1Tl

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2020-06-12

10Jun1867 Gala soirée for sovereigns attending the International Exposition of that year, by Pierre Tetar van Elven. The exterior horseshoe staircase, from the garden to the Salle de Maréchaux, was temporarily erected for the occasion.

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2020-06-10

Chateau de Saint-Cloud in the 1700s and 1800s - The was built on a woody hill that overlooked the left bank of the Seine River about three miles west of Paris. It had been ... https://t.co/begIGPkHo2

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2020-06-08

Died 3Jun1844 Louis Antoine of Duke of Angoulême, husband to Marie Thérèse of France, the daughter of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, and the eldest son of

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2020-06-03

Died 1Jun1815 James Gillray - Prince of Caricaturist - Francis Grose, the famous English antiquarian and lexicographer, wrote a book titled ... https://t.co/W3cA1FJXCS

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2020-06-01

Female Prisoners at Newgate and Elizabeth Fry - There were many female prisoners at Newgate during the 1700 and 1800s. Part of the reason why is that the living standards for rural women ... https://t.co/gEB3j9TzLE

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2020-05-23

Female Prisoners at Newgate and Elizabeth Fry - There were many female prisoners at Newgate during the 1700 and 1800s. Part of the reason why is that the living standards for rural women ... https://t.co/gEB3j9TzLE

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2020-05-21

Female Prisoners at Newgate and - There were many female prisoners at Newgate during the 1700 and 1800s. Part of the reason why is that the living standards for rural women ... https://t.co/gEB3jabaDc

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2020-05-20

Socialite Interesting Facts About Her - Madame Récamier, also known as Juliette Récamier, was a native of Lyon, France born on 3 December 1777. She was the only child of Jean Bernard, a ... https://t.co/opjyIauIXu

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2020-05-17

Day 136: Rose🥀
“According to the Language of Flowers or floriography in the 19thCentury, a black rose implies hatred, death, and despair. It can also signify rebirth or farewell for good, in certain situations.”
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2020-05-16

Typhus in the Day of Jane Austen (1775-1817) - is an infectious disease caused by rickettsiae that can be transmitted by lice, ticks, mites, or rat fleas and is caused by certain types ... https://t.co/POsKBbyeMi

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2020-05-11

Typhus in the Day of (1775-1817) - Typhus is an infectious disease caused by rickettsiae that can be transmitted by lice, ticks, mites, or rat fleas and is caused by certain types ... https://t.co/fPioZq4xet

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2020-05-10

Artcurial announces highlights included in its prestigious sale devoted to Old Master & 19th Century Art https://t.co/juPaJe5FQj

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2020-05-07

Masks in the 1800s for Safety and Health - Just like we are wearing masks today to prevent the spread of covid-19, in the 1800s people wore masks but they did not necessarily wear them to protect ... https://t.co/irqAepSGHy

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2020-05-04

Born 2May1828 Claude-Joseph Désiré Charnay, traveller and noted for his explorations of Mexico and Central America, and for pioneering use of photography to document his discoveries. Yaxchilan, as drawn by him.

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2020-05-02

HMS Grappler, a Royal Navy brig, went under flag of truce in 1803 to return liberated French prisoners of war. Disaster followed, but Grappler’s captain’s gallantry earned the admiration of Napoleon himself. Click: https://t.co/YSDzO5IlKs

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2020-04-29