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Posts published in “Day: March 28, 2013

A Belated Birthday Wish for John Harrison

Born 24 March 1693,  John Harrison’s chronometers saved many a sailor from running aground.  With an accurate clock, sailors were at last able to calculate…

The Squirming of the Fells

The cold chill of winter still lingered in the hills and highlands seven hours north of the city walls. The horses had been unhitched to…