Gardens of Chawton Cottage

Jane Austen's England - Chawton, 2008 Monday September 22

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September 22nd 2008
This morning we walked to the bus station, near the Guildhall (City Hall) and the High Street. The Tourist Centre had given us a prepared sheet of instructions for going to Jane Austen’s house in the village of Chawton. As the bus had relatively few people, we were able to sit up on the second deck rig ... 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