by phillipw | Sep 16, 2019 | RE
Christians and Muslims in Britain The rain pours down upon another May. We joke about it here in London. Tom, Dick and Harry cast eyes about the grey Streets, past the asphalt, looking for the bomb Some Islamist is carrying on his back, Or Irish Protestant fanatic...
by phillipw | Sep 16, 2019 | BI
On Suave India Paper . My mother’s mother gave to me a fine Blue King James Version of the Bible. Blue Morocco leather, subtle blue, benign With tastefulness (as if refinement drew More power to truth) bound up a classic book In cultured holiness. The...
by phillipw | Sep 16, 2019 | Ta
December 10, 1788, Talleyrand’s Elevation to the Bishopric of Autun; His Consecration, January 16, 1789 If one were looking for a throne tres bon, The bishopric of Autun could be worse. It came with titles (old) , Baron Tuillon, Baron...