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William Marwood: British #Hangman from 1874 to 1883 - William #Marwood was born in 1818 in the village of Goulceby. He was the fifth of ten children born to William and Elizabeth Marwood and became a cobbler like .... ow.ly/ppOo50KT8Ny #wwwblogs
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“Laugh as much as you choose, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion.” Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice (1813) #JaneAusten #RegencyEra #Quote. trbr.io/wfTMT2l
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You showed me how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased.
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RT @LaurenCDeutsch: #HappyEaster everyone! Today's #ootd is this lovely 1750s bright yellow Spitalfields brocaded silk robe a l'angalise decorated with poppies, posies, and leaf swags. A spring masterpiece! @KerryTaylorAuct #Fashionhistory
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It sometimes happens that a woman is handsomer at twenty-nine than she was ten years before ~ Jane Austen
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Füger’s late #C18th portrait of Maria Carolina Barbara Claudia Puthon von Tschoffen (try saying that without a stumble) is perfection, in my opinion. It was also up for auction recently. Sigh—it would’ve been fab above my writing desk. Isn’t she lovely?
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#FunFact: Jane Austen is the second female in English history to ever appear on the ÂŁ10 bank note. The only other currently featured is: HM Queen Elizabeth II. Quite an accomplishment for Jane, would you not agree, most ardently? #JaneAusten
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You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you ~ Jane Austen
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Ever wondered what was happening with all that hair? Join us on March 4 for a Coffee Break with Dr. Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, who will present "'High Heads’: Hair, Politics, and Power at the Georgian Court.”
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Jane Austen spent most of her life in Hampshire. Discover the places that made her the greatest female writer of all time dlvr.it/SKQrYF
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She looks a little annoyed... This #Frockingfabulous Robe a l'Anglaise of the 1750s is via the V&A.
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This #frockingFabulous robe a la Française, c.1760-65, is just perfect. It is. Look at it. Via LACMA.































