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tannerritchie: 1559, 23 Nov: John Baptista Ficuffino, Italian inventor of 'strange' machines - eg the hand mill for grinding grain. Suspected alchemist.
tannerritchie: 1559, 23 Nov: John Baptista Ficuffino, Italian inventor of 'strange' machines - eg the hand mill for grinding grain. Suspected alchemist.
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tannerritchie: 1559, 23 Nov: John Baptista Ficuffino, Italian inventor of 'strange' machines - eg the hand mill for grinding grain. Suspected alchemist.
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On 21 November 1553 Francisco de Eraso wrote to Prince Philip, future king of Spain, mentioning that a portrait by Titian had been sent secretly to Mary, queen of England, so that she could see his likeness before deciding whether to marry him...

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tannerritchie: Nobody spotted that I misspelled 'flu' in an earlier tweet right? Good.
tannerritchie: Nobody spotted that I misspelled 'flu' in an earlier tweet right? Good.
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tannerritchie: Nobody spotted that I misspelled 'flu' in an earlier tweet right? Good.
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How Scottish Flu makes you swell like a bagpipe
"My eyes swelled beyond my temples, and my mouth beyond my nose, and my ears met at the top of my head; my cheeks - but no power of language can describe them [...] Thus, swollen like a bagpipe, I lay groaning and screaming for many days." Thus spoke Charles Kirkpatrick ...Sharpe, a noted Scottish...
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"My eyes swelled beyond my temples, and my mouth beyond my nose, and my ears met at the top of my head; my cheeks - but no power of language can describe them [...] Thus, swollen like a bagpipe, I lay groaning and screaming for many days." Thus spoke Charles Kirkpatrick ...Sharpe, a noted Scottish...
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Manuscripts of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry Preserved at Montagu (HMC), vol. 2.1 (1674-1696)
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tannerritchie: Today's tweet: how Scottish Flue could rival Swine Flu, and make you 'swell like a bagpipe'. http://bit.ly/1DPsNC
tannerritchie: Today's tweet: how Scottish Flue could rival Swine Flu, and make you 'swell like a bagpipe'. http://bit.ly/1DPsNC
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tannerritchie: Today's tweet: how Scottish Flue could rival Swine Flu, and make you 'swell like a bagpipe'. http://bit.ly/1DPsNC
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"My eyes swelled beyond my temples, and my mouth beyond my nose, and my ears met at the top of my head; my cheeks - but no power of language can describe them [...] Thus, swollen like a bagpipe, I lay groaning and screaming for many days."Thus spoke Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, a noted Scottish...

TannerRitchie Publishing Flu in Edinburgh in 1816 was not to be sneezed at. (ahem).
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"My eyes swelled beyond my temples, and my mouth beyond my nose, and my ears met at the top of my head; my cheeks - but no power of language can describe them [...] Thus, swollen like a bagpipe, I lay groaning and screaming for many days."

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tannerritchie: 1636, 13 Nov: A Mother-in-law from hell imprisons daughter. The husband appeals to council ´to enjoy the society of his wife´.
tannerritchie: 1636, 13 Nov: A Mother-in-law from hell imprisons daughter. The husband appeals to council ´to enjoy the society of his wife´.
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tannerritchie: 1636, 13 Nov: A Mother-in-law from hell imprisons daughter. The husband appeals to council ´to enjoy the society of his wife´.
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tannerritchie: 1633, 12 November (3): A mosing mill was a synonym for a gigg-mill. Both were banned in 1633, and orders for their destruction made.
tannerritchie: 1633, 12 November (3): A mosing mill was a synonym for a gigg-mill. Both were banned in 1633, and orders for their destruction made.
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tannerritchie: 1633, 12 November (3): A mosing mill was a synonym for a gigg-mill. Both were banned in 1633, and orders for their destruction made.
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tannerritchie: 1567, 11 Nov: http://ow.ly/i/7i6 Scotland's 'Dirty Harry' guns down the Constable of France with some Clint Eastwood-style repartee.
tannerritchie: 1567, 11 Nov: http://ow.ly/i/7i6 Scotland's 'Dirty Harry' guns down the Constable of France with some Clint Eastwood-style repartee.
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tannerritchie: 1567, 11 Nov: http://ow.ly/i/7i6 Scotland's 'Dirty Harry' guns down the Constable of France with some Clint Eastwood-style repartee.
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tannerritchie: 1614, 8 Nov: Debate of East India Co. Should a captain be allowed to take his wife on voyage for 'quiet of his mind and good of his soul'?
tannerritchie: 1614, 8 Nov: Debate of East India Co. Should a captain be allowed to take his wife on voyage for 'quiet of his mind and good of his soul'?
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tannerritchie: 1614, 8 Nov: Debate of East India Co. Should a captain be allowed to take his wife on voyage for 'quiet of his mind and good of his soul'?
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tannerritchie: 1535, 5 November: http://ow.ly/i/6pF Full and lurid details of the accusations of adultery and incest against Anne Boleyn.
tannerritchie: 1535, 5 November: http://ow.ly/i/6pF Full and lurid details of the accusations of adultery and incest against Anne Boleyn.
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tannerritchie: 1535, 5 November: http://ow.ly/i/6pF Full and lurid details of the accusations of adultery and incest against Anne Boleyn.
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tannerritchie: 1575, Nov 4 (2): See previous tweet. In particular, what is 'stimpstamp'? Why does he call Roman Catholics 'irne shone' (iron shoe) wearers?
tannerritchie: 1575, Nov 4 (2): See previous tweet. In particular, what is 'stimpstamp'? Why does he call Roman Catholics 'irne shone' (iron shoe) wearers?
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tannerritchie: 1575, Nov 4 (2): See previous tweet. In particular, what is 'stimpstamp'? Why does he call Roman Catholics 'irne shone' (iron shoe) wearers?
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tannerritchie: 1620, 3 Nov: Foundation of New England by King James I, with Council of N.E. The Mayflower/Pilgrims reached America later in the same month.
tannerritchie: 1620, 3 Nov: Foundation of New England by King James I, with Council of N.E. The Mayflower/Pilgrims reached America later in the same month.
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tannerritchie: 1620, 3 Nov: Foundation of New England by King James I, with Council of N.E. The Mayflower/Pilgrims reached America later in the same month.
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