Cool grotesque on the outside of the Bodliean Library

Day Two: The Tour of Oxford

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May 11th 2008
A HUGE sigh of relief... I've never seen a dorm that serves full three course meals with a complete table setting of silverwear and cloth napkins. The Rewley House is a labyrinth of halls and tiny, spiral staircases to me at the moment. I was lost a few times, but from the outside you could swear there were only three stories to the charming, homey brick building. As most people are very je ... 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