Tebb - History 1

Premature Burial and How It May Be Prevented is a comprehensive and meticulously researched work by William Tebb, first published in the late 19th century, that delves into the chilling and often ov……続きを見る

Excerpt: "In March, 1904, the Southwark Borough Council at the request of Sir William Collins gave permission for an inquiry to be made into the constituents of tea in order to ascertain what injuri……続きを見る

In 1783, a stamp duty was imposed on proprietary or 'quack' medicines. These largely useless but often dangerous remedies were immensely popular. The tax, which lasted until 1941, was imposed to rai……続きを見る