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Thoughts on “weight of people” in 1866…
January 29, 2011 by TimHughes Email This Post
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This item from “Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper” of July 7, 1866 provides some interesting thoughts on the weight of people, as “analyzed” in 1866:
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Tagged: 19th century, Frank Leslie's Illustrated, humorous
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