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The Strange Laws of Old England
A fun and fascinating tour of the by-ways of British legal history. Did you know that the law requiring a London taxi driver to carry a bale of hay on top of his cab to feed the horse was in force until 1976? Or that Welshmen are not allowed in the city of Chester after dark? Nigel Cawthorne has unearthed an extraordinary (and sometimes hilarious) collection of the most bi...more
Hardcover, 266 pages
Published
September 23rd 2004
by Piatkus Books
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I like how strange and funny some of these laws are especially the ones about sports. It helps if you know the British money system though.
A very interesting book. It is amazing how crazy people were hundreds of years ago.
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Loved it - some wild and wacky laws still "alive" today.
My friend Peace gave me this funny little book. It's portable with short entries which make it good reading on the bus or boat. I tried sudoku but sucked at it--so I bring this book instead to pass the time.
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Nigel Cawthorne is an Anglo-American writer of fiction and non-fiction, and an editor. He has written more than 80 books on a wide range of subjects and has contributed to The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph Daily Mail and The New York Times. He has appeared on television and BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
Many of Nigel Cawthorne's books are compilations of popular history, without footnotes, referen...more
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