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I enjoy the research that goes into Diana's writing. I have been trying to find the story of the Dun Bonnet (without remembering if it was based on fact or not).....so I was very pleased to find the...

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Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum! Stede Bonnet - Pirate. (from piratesinfo.com)Title: A Biography of Stede BonnetAuthor: Krzysztof Wilczyski.One of the seas strangest, and most unlikely pirates, from the...

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I am loving reading these real accounts! it's so cool how many similarities are cropping up!!oh ...um nice JD rewards from scotty there!! there's something HOT on the stove here for you too July!! "It...

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It's really interesting to read some of the true storys behind the books. I bow down at your work July!

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Thanks ladies. I enjoy it - as long as I find what I'm looking for quickly! My favourite so far is the story of the Dun Bonnet and the servant lad with the cask.Check out this next one on foot...

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Ewwwww...That's a good but gross one July!!

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omg how horrid and barbaric!! Imagine someone doing that to your little girl! EEK!erm..thanks July "It wasn't a very likely place for disappearances, at least at first glance." Opening sentence...

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An excerpt from an article in National Geographic about dogs (like Bouton) ____________________________________Dogs Smell Cancer in Patients' Breath, Study ShowsStefan Lovgren for National Geographic...

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Good find Pauline! Interesting stuff. I think we have a lot still to learn about potential research methods and medical matters.July.

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That was very interesting, Pauline, from a personal point of view.Around ten years ago, I was diagnosed with cervical cancer and undergoing radiation treatment before my surgery. My dog (who was 2 at...

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WOW Scotty. I reckon she knew something was up. Dogs know more than what we think they do!! And here's a hug for you. . Glad you got through it O.K.

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I found that stuff about Bouton really fascinating in the books..it's neat to read that supporting data there Pauline!I was sick in the fall and my dog knew it I swear! He just stuck by me and was...

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Wow, this is a very cool thread. I don't have any interesting tidbits to add, but am enjoying reading all these strange coincidences. Keep em' coming!

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I was hoping to find something on Monsieur Forez, as he was a real person too, but have had no luck. I did find lots of stuff on the Comte St Germain though: (from crystalinks.com)The Count of St....

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Quote:Dogs know more than what we think they do!! I do believe we just live too fast and quick these days and have suppressed our intuitions and also rely on inventions instead of tuning into things...

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Pauline found this very cool article. I'm sure she won't mind me adding it to this thread too. It fits here nicely.They could easily be the prehistoric lovers found by Jamie and Claire in a...

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Quote:I'm sure she won't mind me adding it to this thread too.I'm honored!

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My son had a cat who basically lived upstairs because the dog wanted to chase him and would probably have killed him (the dog was not permitted upstairs). Smokey the cat got sick and started to become...

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As whisky played an important part in the books, thought I'd look something up on it: The Gaelic "usquebaugh", meaning "Water of Life", phonetically became "usky" and then "whisky" in English. However...

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This is an old post of Shona's (Hi Shona!) from 2005. I though it was interesting and wanted to include it here. I don't think there would have been much difference in the 1700's Highlands:LIFE IN THE...

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