You win your wager. In fact j4 has already won by providing it for Christmas. Your reading technique is different from mine: I took the blurb's claim that it's impossible to read in a single sitting as a challenge. Given the sheer breadth and variety of the contents, this is equivalent to random dipping.
The odd thing is that, extended over 1,000 pages, it becomes Whitaker's Almanack, no longer a gift but a librarian's staple. A book that lists Scottish clan chiefs, hallmarks and the Royal Household and even has an annual quiz to demonstrate the fine line between reference and trivia.
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Date: 2003-01-06 03:36 am (UTC)The odd thing is that, extended over 1,000 pages, it becomes Whitaker's Almanack, no longer a gift but a librarian's staple. A book that lists Scottish clan chiefs, hallmarks and the Royal Household and even has an annual quiz to demonstrate the fine line between reference and trivia.