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AGREEABLE NEGLIGENCE: PLEASURE REGARDLESS OF CONSEQUENCE

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Dave

There was a time when landed gentry were able to lead a life of extraordinary privilege and freedom. It was the era of the lordly pleasures. Secure in their wealth, confident of their position, indulged by their countrymen, the aristocrats … Continue reading →

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YE OLDE LORDLY PLEASURES: HOW SWEET IT IS

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Dave

And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England’s mountains green And was the holy lamb of God On England’s pleasant pastures seen And did the countenance divine Shine forth upon our clouded hills And was Jerusalem builded here … Continue reading →