number 33‚ Paul Clifford by Edward Bulwer-Lytton The Jefferson Code It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents‚ except at occasional intervals‚ when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies)‚ rattling along the house-tops‚ and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness. If you were to peep through the grand windows of 22 Bristling Road‚ you would find the common sight of an
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western history of costume english 1100–1200 in European fashion (12th century) Costume during the twelfth century in Europe was simple and differed only in details from the clothing of the preceding centuries. Men wore knee-length tunics for most activities‚ and men of the upper classes wore long tunics‚ with hose and mantles or cloaks. Women wore long tunics or gowns. A close fit to the body‚ full skirts‚ and long flaring sleeves were characteristic of upper class fashion for both men and women
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project‚ I sat down to ponder what sort of topics interest me‚ as far as having the potential to provide an avenue for research. For some reason‚ which I can not explain‚ my thoughts roamed to a trip I took in 2012 to London‚ England. In England‚ I visited a place called the London Dungeons. It is really nothing more than a tourist trap‚ to be honest. However‚ the dungeons did offer an exhibit on methods used in England to obtain confessions from accused witches. At the time‚ I found it disturbing
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history essay "the dangers of the blitz spirit" is written by Richard Overy for the magazine bbc history. The article’s main focus is the londoners and their high death toll during what is known as the blitz‚ which was the aerial raids carried out on London during World War 2 by the German Air Force. The blitz began September 1940 and lasted until May 1941‚ during this time 41‚480 people were killed. A remarkable contrast was that the bombing carried out by the RAF(The Royal Air Force) on German targets
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The Feeling of Being in a Corset Corsets were typically use it the 1800 and progressed in the 1900‚ mostly use to disguise ones figures now in the 21st century women use girdles for the same purpose. Siri Hustvedt author of “Eight Days in a corset‚ explains her experience in a corset‚ she was an extra in a film the “Washington Square.” She was not an actress nor was they really interested in her‚ the film director Agnieszka Holland was interested in Hustvedt daughter Sophie. Once the fitting was
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Biotechnology in London The phrase “location‚ location‚ location” is often used from the real-estate side of business. This phrase is also essential for an organization to determine where they are going to set up their operations in order to have success. When doing business in another country there are several factors that CEO’s must take into account. Predominantly culture is the major concern because there are some variables that cannot be measured; how will the locals react to us being
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LONDON ATTRACTION 1: BIG BEN Historical Information: WHAT IS IT? Clock tower in City of Westminster‚ England Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London‚ and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower Height of Big Ben clock tower: 316’ (96 m) Opened: 1859 Architectural style: Gothic Revival architecture Architect: Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the
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Victorian Era Have you ever wondered how the Victorian Era was like? The Victorian Era started with the reign of queen Victoria which began in 1837-1901 and wasn’t a good period in history. The laws were very lenient‚ therefore causing the Victorian Era to have bad conditions like working struggles‚ making young children work‚ children not getting educated‚ rapid population growth‚ and dirty living conditions which brought lots of illnesses. To begin with‚ One of the reasons the Victorian Era was
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The victorian era was an era of many advancements. Technical advancements‚ industrial advancements‚ and importantly‚ fashionable advancements. In the 1800s women wore modest yet flamboyant clothes. Regal looking but wild in pattern. In a time where a woman’s body is what made her or broke her‚ she sure did have some nice clothes. Victorian clothes were conservative and stiff‚ but as we delve into the past to look at these great fashions‚ you’ll see that these clothes were not only for other people
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from the narrator whenever it fell upon him. He explains that the eye is like that of “a vulture – a pale blue eye‚ with a film over it” (paragraph 2). Then he says he “gradually . . . made up [his] mind to take the life of the old man”. He then describes how “cunningly” and “wisely” he was able to enter the old man’s chamber without alerting the old man while he was asleep at night (paragraph 3). He uses these words in another attempt to prove that he is not mad‚ saying that “madmen know nothing”
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