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When A Man is Tired of London....

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March 9th 2008
….He is tired of life. So said my longtime idol Samuel Johnson, and as usual, he couldn’t be more right. I spent a wonderful four days in London with Laura Hoyer-Booth and Co. (the Co. being her four roommates: Megan, Amanda, and fellow Furman graduates Simms and Fran), who were nice enough to let me occupy their couch in spite of my frequent coughing and sneezing. I caught my flight from ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

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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