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Bishop of Norwich and Wit Across Ages
A series of brief tales recounting a friendly Bishop of Norwich aiding others, a woman dodging an age question in court, French court wit under Louis XIV, and a thought on the origin of suspension bridges. The anecdotes mix humor and social observation from different eras.
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Norwich
England
Dr. Sheepshanks
Prench
Loula XIV
Monsieur
Louis
Bassompierre
Madrid
Cornhill