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The Postwoman's Chastity
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Café Pushkin Marks Its 25th Anniversary
Our beloved Café Pushkin turns 25 today! A truly legendary place: many happy returns
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Good Evening from the Plus Dacha
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Cleveland firefighters battle a fire at a church with green domes
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In 1539 the Swedish cartographer Olaus Magnus peopled his Carta Marina of Northern Europe with fantastical beasts
In 1539 the Swedish cartographer Olaus Magnus peopled his Carta Marina of Northern Europe with fantastical beasts. Had the map been drawn in our own day, in place of sea serpents it would have featured garbage patches, oil slicks and offshore platforms
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A Drawing of an Elephant, 1550
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The Duke and Duchess of Kent have been together for 63 years, he is 88 and she is 91
The Duke and Duchess of Kent: 63 years together. He is 88, she is 91
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During the building of the pyramid of King Neferirkare, the tallest of the Fifth Dynasty pyramids, one of the officials in charge of its construction was so overcome by the pharaoh's visit that he died of fright
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Green-walled drawing room with a woman and children at the piano
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French Post-Impressionist Édouard Vuillard becomes the author's new favourite artist
I officially have a new favourite artist. Allow me to introduce the French Post-Impressionist Édouard Vuillard (1868−1940)
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