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St Edith’s Thumb
By Goscelin of Canterbury
The way Edith kept tracing little crosses with her thumb made a great impression on Archbishop Dunstan.
188
The Character of St Edith of Wilton
Edith of Wilton may have been the daughter of King, but she did not behave like one in the Abbey or the town.
189
Apparel Oft Proclaims the Man
By William of Malmesbury
An austere Bishop of Winchester scolded St Edith for her comely nun’s habit, but the young woman’s eyes saw further than his.
190
Jerusalem in England
By William Blake
Blake throws heart and soul into an impassioned expression of his dream of a new England.
191
The Doctor Will Fleece You Now
By Sir Richard Steele
Richard Steele goes to Bath for his health, and is cured of more ailments than he had ever had in his life.
192
Much Cry but Little Wool
By Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison complains that the famous Cries of London are a lot of fuss about nothing.
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