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Strange Sights and Sporting Scenes
- Eccentric Oddities of 18th and 19th Century England
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
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Strange Sights and Sporting Scenes
Narrated by:
Cathy Dobson
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Publisher's Summary
The much-loved chronicler and observer of all that is unusual, John Timbs describes a selection of the oddest sights and anecdotes of the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Public Domain (P)2013 Red Door Audiobooks
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