2007-11-28

A True and Perfect Relation of the Whole Proceedings Against the Late Most Barbarous Traitors, Garnet, a Jesuit and his Confederates

für alle linguistiker und bibliophilen unter uns (you know who you are...):

ein sicher phänomenales buch über den verräter pater henry und seine missetaten - eingebunden in seiner eigenen haut. Es wird noch besser: scheinbar sieht man sein gesicht auf dem einband.

"[Father Henry] Garnet, was hanged in May 1606 for his involvement in the Gunpowder Plot.
According to legend, a piece of bloodstained straw found at the scene of his execution started to develop an exact image of the priest's face. "
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/south_yorkshire/7115174.stm

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