Brit Quote: The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. - Thomas Carlyle More Quotes
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Cook reaches New Zealand - 1769, The Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead - 1854, Broadwater Farm Riots - 1985, First Human-Powered Circumnavigation Ends - 2007 More dates from British history
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