And lo, it was written, that their most precious parts would become tough as leather, so the teeth of the eels should find no purchase; and thus made unpunishable, the vile ones laughed, and cavorted, and made merry, and committed many crimes against nature, and against eels, and their eyes turned from the barrel, and knew not its depths any longer.
Dr. Bob Nicholson is a wonderful historian of Victoriana — with a special focus on the printed material of the era. I’ve enjoyed following his work for some time!
In this video for Wired, he does a lovely job answering reader questions about Victorian England.
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