[MR] Cartulary of Alfred the Great Found / Ancient Lamps and Lighting

[rmhowe]

Original (rebound) Cartulary of Alfred the Great found.
Confirms some English legends.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4230272,00.html

And a bit about ancient oil lamps and their reproduction
http://latin.about.com/library/weekly/ucfrankegan.htm
There are other articles attached to this one.
http://www.eganbronze.com/
I thought you might find it interesting.
The articles detail the development of various types of
lighting and wicks and fuel.

Master Magnus Malleus, OL, GDH, Windmasters' Hill, Atlantia
© R.M. Howe, 2001

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