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James, Duke of York and Albany (and court culture in Edinburgh) [ Aristocracy / Cities ]
… they were the driving forces behind the new and more or less successful water supply systems, which aimed to improve health, hygiene and fire protection. This new elite encouraged the modernisation of the town for their own interest, …
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Mary Delany [ Art and Literature / Reading & Writing ]
… is the day of meeting'. (Newport, vol. 1, 83) Although several gatherings had to be cancelled because of Swift’s health, they were still regular in March and April 1733, so that Mary Pendarves started to enjoy them in spite of Swift’s …
Assemblies | Bluestockings | Correspondence | Court | Ireland | Propriety | Women
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Grand Tour [ Mobility / Education ]
… Some were motivated to relocate to the continent as the result of scandal, political exile, financial difficulty or ill health, but increasing numbers travelled for purposes of pleasure and leisure. Frequently undertaking similar routes and …
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