The Glass Pillow

THE TOWER OF LONDON & WESTMINSTER

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July 21st 2011
Awoke early to an overcast day. Read for a while then went downstairs for a breakfast of fresh fruit, juice and coffee. A bit pricy but was convenient. Around 9 I headed out. Just as I left it started to sprinkle so I went back for my jacket. Halfway down the stairs of my hotel I saw the sunshine. Decided to drop off the raincoat and take my chances with the weather. My plan was to get m ... 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