Valentines from a king
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The history of the British royal family is marked by legendary romances, some of which were illicit. On a trip to Britain today many of the vestiges of these romances can be visited, as centuries-old palaces where these trysts took place are open to the public.
Publication Name: Travel-Holiday
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0199-025X
Year: 1998
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The case of the wig and the crown
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English courts are open to the public and much can be gleaned about the English character and class systems by attending sessions. Attorneys are barristers or soliciters. Barristers can appear before the bar, while soliciters find barristers to plead cases.
Publication Name: Travel-Holiday
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0199-025X
Year: 1998
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Haunted England
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England likely has at least as much ghost lore as any country, and many of its oldest hotels are said to be haunted. A man describes his stays at several of these. He enjoyed them, though almost all of his encounters in them were not supernatural.
Publication Name: Travel-Holiday
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0199-025X
Year: 1996
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