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Smile for Today ~

"On the anniversary of Queen Victoria's death, her children would visit the mausoleum at Frogmore.  One year, as they knelt piously in prayer, a dove entered the mausoleum and flew about. 'It is dear Mama's spirit,' they murmured.  'No, I am sure it's not,' contradicted Princess Louise.  'It must be dear Mama's spirit,' they persisted.  'No, it isn't,' said Princess Louise.  'Dear Mama's spirit would never have ruined Beatrice's hat."

Queen Victoria born May 24, 1819, died on January 22, 1901 after a long reign on the British throne -- sixty-three years, seven months.

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Eleven years to produce a dictionary ~

"Andrew Millar, the bookseller who published Johnson's Dictionary, had great difficulty in extracting the copy for this work from the author. [Johnson's dictionary took eleven years to produce.]  At last a messenger was dispatched to Millar with the final page.  Upon the messenger's return Johnson asked, 'Well, what did he say?'
  
   'Sir,' Replied the messenger, 'he said, 'Thank God I have done with him.'
   'I am glad,' said Johnson, 'that he thanks God for anything.'

~ Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784) English Journalist, critic, poet & lexicographer, the son of a bookseller.
Source:  THE LITTLE BROWN BOOK OF Anecdotes, Clifton Fadiman General Editor.  1985.

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                               ~ The Neat L'l Bookshop