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Walking in Cambridge

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January 13th 2005
Second day here was fairly eventful. We had a two hour walking tour of Cambridge. It was interesting, but I wouldn't have said two hours worth of interesting, especially in the unpredicted wind that came up. We did get to see several of the Cambridge University colleges and some of the historic churches - including one that was built in 10xx and is the oldest building in Cambridge. The history ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more