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It is an old maxim and a very sound one that he that dances should always pay the fiddler.
Abraham Lincoln. A Treasury of Lincoln Quotations by Fred Kerner, 1965.
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I believe it is universally understood and acknowledged that all men will ever act correctly, unless they have a motive to do otherwise.
Abraham Lincoln. A Treasury of Lincoln Quotations by Fred Kerner, 1965.

Singular Coincidence

The winters of 1837-8, 1847-8 and 1857-8 were remarkably mild in their temperatures.

The Corner Cupboard of Facts for Everybody by Robert Kemp Philip, 1859.

Baths in Buckingham Palace

On Victoria’s accession to the throne in 1837 there was no bath in Buckingham Palace and to have a bathroom even as late as the 1870s meant you had to be rich and ready to keep up with the latest developments.

Antique Household Gadgets & Appliances from 1860 to 1930 by David de Haan, 1977.