Small Things Amuse Small Minds mb-artist Hyacinthe_Francois_Honore_Rigaud Winters in Britain were often

Winters in Britain were often particularly cold in the 17th and 18th centuries

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and the initial version remained in production until 1948

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Marianne Faithfull poses for portraits

Small Things Amuse Small Minds mb-artist Hyacinthe_Francois_Honore_Rigaud Winters in Britain were often'Small Things Amuse Small Minds', 1872. The rain falls as Mr and Mrs Jessamy shelter under a huge umbrella whilst watering their carefully tended garden. The Victorian period was one of many inventions, the garden hose amongst them. It was only recently that water supplies were sufficient to allow such labour saving devices to be used. Not even the weather would prevent this couple from trying out a new household purchase. From Punch, or the London