tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post5414687913561491269..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Sarah Belzoni, an Intrepid Woman (from the archives)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-41119152145917421162015-07-22T15:16:13.751-04:002015-07-22T15:16:13.751-04:00There was also a lady explorer from my home town o...There was also a lady explorer from my home town of The Hague (the Netherlands): Alexine Tinne was an early photographer and a wealthy woman in her own right. She lived for a while in Egypt and explored the Sahara, sometimes accompanied by (female) relatives until the unfortunate day that her camp was raided and she and many of her companions were murdered. <br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandrine_TinnéLaurianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602295642057814667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-63809413891733887402015-07-22T15:00:48.029-04:002015-07-22T15:00:48.029-04:00I agree this heroine reminds me a lot of Amelia Pe...I agree this heroine reminds me a lot of Amelia Peabody, a recent find for me. How amazingly couragous these women were to go on such risky adventures in a time when women had so few freedoms and rights. Donna Hatch, Regency authorhttp://www.donnahatch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-12437470694248874052015-07-20T18:03:11.468-04:002015-07-20T18:03:11.468-04:00I think this must be one of Peters' sources, C...I think this must be one of Peters' sources, Cathy. Andy Perrinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-64200474731349690142015-07-20T12:21:27.418-04:002015-07-20T12:21:27.418-04:00This excerpt is reminiscent of one of Elizabeth Pe...This excerpt is reminiscent of one of Elizabeth Peter's Amelia Peabody books.Cathy Spencer, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12950882935814941182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-34809802386850143682015-07-20T08:57:25.849-04:002015-07-20T08:57:25.849-04:00A question that occurred to me is "airing the...A question that occurred to me is "airing the sheets" mentioned in terms of staying at inns in Regency novels. Does one assume from this that sheets were not washed between customers and just aired out?Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-50236749457300219282015-07-20T07:21:46.580-04:002015-07-20T07:21:46.580-04:00Mr. Impossible is perhaps my favorite book ever. ...Mr. Impossible is perhaps my favorite book ever. I've read it about 5 times.<br />Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.com