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Welcome to Country House Essays

This site is designed for readers who appreciate the discovery of some new or esoteric tidbit of information that might serve to inform, entertain, pass the time, or perhaps break up the monotony of ones day.  The range of information is vast, with no particular overarching theme.

I sincerely hope you enjoy this site as much I enjoy developing it.

So put the kettle on, decant a nice glass wine or something a bit stronger, then sit back in your favorite armchair and enjoy.

Editor

 

Let your first efforts be, not for wealth, but independence. Whatever be your talents, whatever your prospects, never be tempted to speculate away, on the chance of a palace, what you may need as a provision against the workhouse.

— Bulwer