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A Proposed 18th Century Tax Bill Targets 27-Year-Old Spinsters...And Their Cats!
In a 1777 letter to the editor of London Magazine, a gentleman has appended a proposed bill to levy a tax on old maids....
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Aphrodisiacs, Elixirs, and Dr. Brodum’s Restorative Nervous Cordial
During the 19th century, various powders, potions, elixirs, and cordials were peddled by quacks, some of whom purported to be doctors....
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The Pet Parrot: As Depicted in 18th and 19th Century Art, Literature, & History
Large and colorful exotic birds were quite popular as pets during the 18th and 19th centuries....
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Literary Fathers: As Depicted in the Works of Austen, Dickens, and Heyer
A brief look at fathers depicted in some of our favorite literary classics from the 19th century and beyond....
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Chaucer, Robert Burns, and Lassie: The Collie in Literature and History
The Rough Collie is one of the most recognizable dog breeds in the world....
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The Character of Cats: Depictions in Georgian and Regency Literature
Un Chat Angora by Jean-Jacques Bachelier, (1724–1806). As popular a pet as cats are in modern…
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