The Palm House.

Flora, but not much fauna.

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July 5th 2009
This morning we went to mass at Great St Barts, a church built in 1125 as an Augustinian abbey. The interesting part about it is that the nave no longer exists. There is only the quire and the chancel, plus an extension for the Lady Chapel that make up this church. Still, a beautiful building and great liturgy, with the sung parts in Latin; loads of smoke (aka incense). Following mass, we head ... 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