Outside the Abbey

Family in Edinburgh

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October 15th 2005
This weekend my family (minus Meg) made it to Edinburgh for their first trip to Europe! It was a really special weekend and full of memorable moments. I have to say, I have missed my family more while abroad then I do at Swarthmore, despite not really seeing them at school either. They arrived on Friday morning, and without sleeping jumped into the day. I met my parents and Dan near my flat. ... 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