Amazing & Extraordinary Facts About Great Britain

198 Pages·2012·3.55 MB·English

by  Stephen Halliday

AMAZ1NG & I:lTIlAOB.DllIARY FAm
GREAT
BRITAIN
STEPHENHAL LID AY
CONTENTS
TheM akingo fB ritain
An IslaNnadt ion?
Britacionn'ts icnoennntaelc tion
Guing tu Extreme�
A lanofdc ontrasts
Meetth eA ncestors
Britafiirnsi'tms m igrants
UnitedG eboyg rapDhiyv,i dbeydH istory?
EnglaSncdo,tl aWnadl,esI ,r eland
TheT onguTeh aStt raddtlheeGs l obe
Thep re-emionfeth neEc nelg ilsahn guage
Hundreodfs YeoafrHs u rt
Britabiena'usgt aimffeuoo:lt ball
ExtraordinPalrayc es
A HitlAemro ngt heS cousers
Liveraptotroaalcl stslo rts
Want Rteol ocaYtoeu rO ldC apitCailt y?
JusctaB lola dicea
My Horsfeo rY ourDa ughter?
Faitrra diantAgp plehboyrf'sasei r
TheS econCdi toyf t heE mpire
Glasggorewen'sps a ceanscd u rry houses
AncieEnsts eMxa na D evouBtr eed
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FoundatoifoB nr itaOilnd'esUs nti versity
Oxofrdd'rse amsiipnrge s
TheS cottMiisshs ionPaorsyi tion
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LinenoptoolM iest ropolis
BelfTaistta'snshpi ibcu ilfedaitsn g
'ThVee ryR amparotfsH eaven'
AnciLeinntci onnl eneo dfr peair
WalesH'isd deTnr easure-Trove
Locbaolyd so ngeo otdo,o
WateWra y THoa veA GoodT ime
Boataitan lgt itude
PulliOnugtT heS tops
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DodgHya ndshaaknedsU mpteeTna kes
Rosysnh lits ltihmee light
Shelolfts heN on-ColleVcatriibeltey
Scarobuogtarhk easp ounfrdoimnt gh see a
Sixty WarrtihoeSr qsu atrIoen ch
Scofnoesar fe trs?
MorninCga mpers!
Theb raccihnagno rfSu k eggy
CambriNae 'eCra nY ield!
SiegoefsH arlech
One-WaTyi ckteotT heE ternUanld erground
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Denyi'dse nctrii-tysa ilislnth en amoefr eligion
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Scotland
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The TraCgaitch oCloiucs ionft heV irgQiune en
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transmission
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Ind enfecoeft hsew esetfftu
Mashed-Ourpg anBso iliendG utsA,n yone?
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Britain
Ino ther npeowtsac,t aouelssee p rosy
GatherbeydV irgins
TheB ritliosvahffeai wri tthe a
SeekianH ge altBhayl ancDeide tG?o tWoa r
LakDei storridcfetoaNr lo bperli zien-nwer
Marmiftoert heM asses!
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DiseaseD eaantdih n t heP ota ndB ottle
Detecfrtaiundgua lneddne tl eteardiuoluttesir oans
ChampagnMea:d ei nB ritain!
Bucta l'fizlzye dw infeoc'ro pyrriegahsto ns
MotheNra turBeo'usn tiHfaurlv est
Therip er ealoifet airerlseyc c lying
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MrsC :af icnoeo akn adb ethteargg ler
BritanRnuilaet sh eW aveTsh anktsoP icklCeadb bage
Scwvya nd theN aFvyrd feeeantecdbh y B ritgirsoche rs
BritiGsohv ernmentP:o litiMcosn,e ya nd the Law
Torieasn dW higs
Bandaintscd o venanters
SpeaUkp M rS peaker!
Theh istorrieclaulct taoan ncsew er back
TheK ingJ'esw s
Williathme Conquerhoerr'ista angdeth e Jewish
communiniB tyr itain
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Ignorhei staotyr oyup re ril
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