| Description |
265 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
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Previously published as: The reverend Guppy aquarium. |
| Contents |
Joseph P. Frisbie and the meaning of pie -- In Pataphonia with Adolphe Sax -- The whirl according to Roy Jacuzzi -- A Hungarian in Buenos Aires: a brief birography -- The magnetic appeal of Anton Mesmer -- Jules Leotard, the sultan of swing -- When Oscar met Tony -- Messrs. Bougainville, Dahl, Freese, Fuchs and Magnol: a floral tribute -- A soft spot for Dr. Grafenberg -- The Earl of Sandwich and a small slice of history -- Driving Miss Mercedes -- The shadowy life of Etienne de Silhouette -- On the trot with Harry Fox -- Welcome to Maverick Country -- The Reverend Guppy's aquarium. |
| Subject |
English language -- Etymology.
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English language -- Terms and phrases.
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| Added Title |
Reverend Guppy's aquarium
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| ISBN |
9781592404322 paperback |
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1592404324 paperback |
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