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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Battle of Lewes - 1264, Jamestown Founded - 1607, Jenner administers 1st Vaccine against Smallpox - 1796, Blackpool Tower Opened - 1894, Birth of Israel - 1948 More dates from British history
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