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Scottish history : strange but true

Hamilton, John2016
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An ancient Scots law says that the head of any dead whale found on the Scottish coast automatically becomes the property of the king, and the tail the property of the queen. The Scots excel at elephant polo, a game usually played in the East. The modern game was co-founded in the 1980s in Scotland, and the Scots are top of the leader board! This book contains hundreds of 'strange but true' facts and anecdotes about Scottish history. Arranged into a miniature history of Scotland, and with bizarre and hilarious true tales for every era, it will delight anyone with an interest in Scottish history.
Main title:
Scottish history : strange but true / John & Noreen Hamilton.
Imprint:
Stroud : The History Press, 2016.
Collation:
192 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9780750966306 (hbk)0750966300 (hbk)9780750968911 (ePub ebook)
Dewey class:
941.1 HAM941.1
LC class:
DA761
Language:
English
BRN:
307699
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