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Hiking the Dragon's Back

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October 29th 2006
On a late fall day, that hardly looked like a late fall day, I went over to the Penines to hike a popular trail called the Dragon's Back. From the photos it is quite obvious where the name comes from. The hills were not very high, but the views from the top were very impressive. Several times I fell in sheep droppings. Not very impressive. ... 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