It is no easy matter to secure quickly the treasure for whom you are seeking. Do not be in a hurry and take anyone; it only entails expense, much vexation, constant changes, and a bad reputation in the neighbourhood, because it is soon said that ” no one ever stops with Mrs. So-and-so.” Better by …
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Watch It Again: Secrets of the Manor House
Watch Beyond the Fiction on PBS. See more from Secrets of the Manor House. Reviews: Recap and Review – Jane Austen’s World Edwardian England Revealed: Secrets of the Manor House – The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower
Ten Edwardian Dukes-a-Dining
Yesterday we were introduced to ten of Britain’s dukes, their fortunes, their family history, and their personal claims to game. But, let’s see how they stack up against their Edwardian counterparts, with a little help from Wikipedia, John Bateman’s book, The Acre-ocracy of England, and a 1907 edition of the Royal Blue Book.