Regency History
General historical information related to the Regency.
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A Fair Funambulist
One of the colorful personalities that is hardly mentioned in modern literature, but who undoubtedly was known by name to almost all the members of the Regency ton, was Madame Saqui, a tightrope walker and gymnast.
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Auld Lang Syne
Let's remember the times we were good, and the times that were good to us, and move forward for old times' sake.
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Macadamised is not nuts
In an earlier post, I rhapsodized about sidewalks, and now I'm going to do it again---but about roads.
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Pandemic of a Different Color
The plague of 1815-17 was not transmitted through human contact, but it certainly took its toll of human life, taking responsibility for the loss of tens of thousands over three years.
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The Latest On-Dits
An "on-dit" is a rumor, or a piece of gossip; coming from the French "on dit," meaning "they say," or "it is said."
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Publishing’s Marriage Mart
Submitting to agents is much like being thrown on the Marriage Mart.
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Heat, Smoke, and Slavery
Thousands of climbing boys died each year from burns, suffocation, chimney collapse, or cancer, but this didn't bother their masters. There were always more orphans.
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The Home Wood
I had never come across the phrase "Home Wood" in my historical reading before Georgette Heyer, and though I figured I knew what it was, I wanted to be a good writer and do my research before I wantonly used an unfamiliar phrase in my own work.
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Demystifying Japan
I thought I knew what a Japan cabinet was, but it turned out that I really had no idea.
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Dare I Say Flagway?
How often do you think about the convenience of the modern sidewalk (pavement/footpath)?
