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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Calais Lost to the French - 1558, 1st aerial crossing of the channel in a balloon - 1785, Selsey’s Devastating Waterspout - 1998 More dates from British history
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