Cindy Lynn Speer's Blog, page 39
September 23, 2015
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I got my musemonthly box today!! The book is gorgeous, and I can’t wait to read it! Also, the tea smells amazing. Definitely trying it today
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September 22, 2015
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Abandon the idea that you are ever going to finish. Lose track of the 400 pages and write just one page for each day, it helps. Then when it gets finished, you are always surprised.
John Steinbeck (via promptly-written)
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Reblog if you’re a booklr, studyblr or writeblr!
I want to follow more blogs, so if you post about:
-Books (Any/Fantasy)
-Studying (Especially literature)
-Writing
I can’t wait to to meet/follow new people. Hi!
Also, if you want to talk about books with me, my ask box is open.
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Basket-Hilted Sword
Dated: 1600–1625
Culture: British
Medium: steel, silver
Measurements: L. 39 3/8 in. (100 cm); L. of blade 33 in. (83.8 cm); greatest W. 5 ¾ in. (14.6 cm); greatest W. of blade 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); greatest D. of blade, 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 13 oz. (1729 g)
Inscription: in lateral grooves of the blade, twice on each side: “M M M M S S S S”
Provenance: Ex coll.: Baron Charles Alexander de Cosson, Florence; Rutherford Stuyvesant, Allamuchy, NJThis sword is believed to have belonged to Sir William Twysden (1566–1628), who was knighted by King James I in 1603, served in Parliament for many years, and was a collector of books and manuscripts. It is one of the finest examples of a silver encrusted English basket-hilted sword of this period.
Source: Copyright © 2015 The Metropolitan Museum of Art