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Book SynopsisPreface viiIntroduction viiiPART ONE ECCENTRIC THINGS WE DO 1Chapter 1 The Eccentric Year 3Daily Events 3, January 4, February 8, March 12, April 13, May 19, June 26, July 34, August 37, September 43, October 48, November 51, December 55, Various dates 58, Fairs 60, Travel information 64Chapter 2 Eccentric Pastimes 73Collections of eccentrics 73, Eccentric interests 81, !is rather eccentric race 83, On the road to Eccentricity 91, Odd associations 97, Eccentricity on display: Britain's top odd museums 101, Travel information 112Chapter 3 Barmy Bureaucracy and Curious Charities 115Paying the rent in roses, nails and parsnips 115, Britain's weird courts that court disbelief 117, Worth the weight 123, Britain's most eccentric jobs 123, Key to eccentricities 123, Curse of the underground mutton 126, Getting the dole 126, Travel information 129PART TWO ECCENTRIC PEOPLE 131Chapter 4 The Aristocrats of Eccentrics 133!e tunnelling duke and other odd aristos 133, Hellfire and heroism 137, Bonke
