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Add. MS a/793/ff. 54v and 55r
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Two cuttings from a printed notice advertising ‘a trotting cob’ on view at Loughrigg Cottage, Rydal, capable of performing ‘several Curious and Remarkable Feats’, ‘To be had at a bargain’
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- c. Aug. 1863 (Creation)
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The notice is headed ‘Truth stranger than Fiction!’, and the attributes of the horse are described as follows: ‘Fourteen-and-a-half hands high. Fine lofty action, and a splendid walker. Up to any weight or distance. A truly noble and magnificent animal: perfectly sound and without vice. He will also perform several Curious and Remarkable Feats! Will carry a walking-stick: and has been known to stand on two legs for a considerable time during the performance of a piece of music.’ ‘Enquire of G. Sheltie, Loughrigg Cottage, Rydal.’ ‘Printed by John Garnett, Windermere.’
The two pages are marked ‘See Page 34.’, i.e. f. 34r.
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Pasted to ff. 54v and 55r of Add. MS a. 793.
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- Aristotle (384-322 BC) philosopher (Subject)
- Socrates (c 470 BC – 399 BC) philosopher (Subject)