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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A very good suggestion from Mike. Pe=
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can compile an anthology ? Here is another one, from Francis Grayling=
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"Churches of Kent". (Bicknor, St James): There is "a <STRONG>quackery=20
</STRONG>of steel bells, which was cast for the 1862 Exhibition" !<STRONG>=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The thing is that CD has a way with words =
and=20
expressions with which only he can get away ! I've often quoted his=20
description of the (actual) Westminster quarter-bells: "The great, tough Wa=
rner=20
quarters". Even the comma is important. Big Ben itself=20
he <EM>tonally</EM> consigns to the pot. We'd probably all agree at le=
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on that.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DLC</FONT> </DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:mike@m..."=20
title=3Dmike@m...>Mike Chester</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 11, 2003=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Re: Lay=
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information</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>Perhaps you need to get hold of a book about euphemism=
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<BR>inspiration? Might I suggest you might want to say things such=
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as:<BR><BR>"Crowle are an individual sounding ring"<BR><BR>"Ullenhall are=
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tonally unique"<BR><BR>X cast some good=20
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