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CHAPTER ONEThe Origin of WessexIn his old age Thomas Hardy entered in one of his notebooks a thought which plainly reflected his own experience 'I am convinced that it is better for a writer to know a little bit of the world remarkably well than to know a great part of the world remarkably...

Editor's Note This book contains all those entries in the London Encyclopsedia that deal with buildings and land which belong or belonged to the Crown or which have peculiarly royal connections. Many of the entries have been revised, new entries have been included, and opening times have been...

J\ Aachen (French name: Aix-la-Chapelle) 50 46N 06 06E A spa city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphaha near the Belgian and Dutch borders. It is an important industrial centre with iron and steel and textile industries. History, it was the N capital of Charlemagne's empire and many Holy Roman...

Part One 'Klaar!' There was a note of rising anger in Sergeant Lowe's voice. And again: 'Klaar! Where the bloody hell are yer?' Now he was using his loudest barrack-square roar. 'Coming, Sarge/ I shouted back, crawling out from behind the stack of jute sacks filled with Bailey bridging clamps...

INTRODUCTIONThe Bare FactsIt is entirely possible to keep your hair from falling out by taking oestrogen shots (female hormones) to balance the testosterone coursing through your body. The therapy, however, does have its drawbacks. For starters, your voice will change. And then in fairly rapid...