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The Wunderkammer of the Mild Colonial Boy, Esq., a Reactionary Tory Gentleman, who armed only with a Steampowered Babbage Engine and Pure Intentions, wanders the Time Streams and Aetheric Plane gathering an Eccentric Hodgepodge of Curiousities, Frivolities, Whimsicalities and Nonsense.

Q. Why is your Tumblelog called "My Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning"?

A. Because "My Grandmother's Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning" wouldn't fit in the available space.

victoriasrustyknickers: Dorothy Jordan - Irish Actress and Mistress of King William IV. Mezzotint after John Hoppner 1791 via Wikipedia

victoriasrustyknickers:

Dorothy Jordan - Irish Actress and Mistress of King William IV. Mezzotint after John Hoppner 1791

via Wikipedia

historyfan: Coco Pearl taken by Andre Disderi. 1854. This photograph just stood out to me; it just has such character. Boy did Coco too! She was a legendary courtesan during the mid to late 19th century. For the most part in France where she managed to bring many of the wealthy elite come under her spell.

historyfan:

Coco Pearl taken by Andre Disderi. 1854.

This photograph just stood out to me; it just has such character. Boy did Coco too! She was a legendary courtesan during the mid to late 19th century. For the most part in France where she managed to bring many of the wealthy elite come under her spell.