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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bart9349, post: 2050094, member: 5682&quot;]Great books, Steve.</p><p><br /></p><p>To complete the detour (and get back to Ancient coins), here&#039;s an early book on Ancient coins (edition from 1727):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]376355[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]376356[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This book was originally written in 1705 by John Arbuthnot, a Scottish physician, Fellow of the Royal Society, friend of the writers Johnathan Swift and Alexander Pope, and loyal Tory member of Queen Anne&#039;s court.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]376358[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Arbuthnot, one of Queen Anne&#039;s physicians, wrote poignantly to Swift about the long-suffering Queen&#039;s premature, but merciful death, &quot;I believe sleep was never more welcome to a weary traveller than death was to her.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Good stuff, indeed...and it is related to Ancient coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>guy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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