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{FREE} the Fossil Hunter: Dinosaurs, Evolution, and the Woman Whose THE FOSSIL HUNTER: DINOSAURS, EVOLUTION, AND THE WOMAN WHOSE DISCOVERIES CHANGED THE WORLD PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Shelley Emling | 256 pages | 18 Jan 2011 | Palgrave MacMillan | 9780230103429 | English | Basingstoke, United Kingdom Elizabeth Philpot - Wikipedia Amelie, caught in a world where she's neither servant or mistress. Melanie, the rock star's daughter who has everything money can buy, e… More. Shelve Bitter Chocolate. Ona bak. Vals Beeld by Elvin Post. In zijn meesterlijke thriller Vals beeld verweeft Elvin Post op vernuftige wijze feiten en fictie over de grootste kunstroof in de Amerikaanse geschiedenis. De Boston Red Sox staan op het punt om voor… More. Shelve Vals Beeld. A revealing and refreshing memoir of Hollywood in the s In after the death of her mother, seventeen-year-old Susanna Moore leaves her home in Hawai'i with no money, no belongings, and no prosp… More. Shelve Miss Aluminum: A Memoir. 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They shared a house purchased for them by their brother, a London lawyer. They lived in Lyme for the rest of their lives. Elizabeth Philpot befriended Mary Anning when Anning was still a child; despite the almost year age difference and the fact that the working class Anning was from a much poorer background, the two became close and were frequently seen collecting fossils together. Philpot encouraged the young Anning to read about geology and understand the science behind the fossils she collected and sold. The Philpot sisters' extensive and meticulously labelled fossil collection was used for research by many geologists. All three sisters contributed to the collection, but it was Elizabeth Philpot who corresponded with leading geologists like William Buckland , William Conybeare , and Henry De la Beche about the collection. In Buckland arranged for the Swiss palaeontologist Louis Agassiz to visit Lyme to work with Elizabeth Philpot and Anning to obtain and study fish fossils found in the region. They were able to show him fossils of 34 different species, and he was so impressed by the knowledge of Philpot and Anning that he wrote in his journal: "Miss Philpot and Mary Anning have been able to show me with utter certainty which are the ichthyodorulites dorsal fins of sharks that correspond to different types. In Mary Anning discovered what appeared to be a chamber containing dried ink inside a belemnite fossil. By the early s, prophecies of economic doom were becoming commonplace, and many families were barely able to put food on their tables. But desirable new prospects were arising. Lyme's salvation turned out to be its clean sea air and salubrious seawater—perks the locals had long taken for granted but that others in England, weary of the grinding noise and filth brought on by the Industrial Revolution, were now seeking with a voracious appetite. And so the Annings were but a few drops in a stream of English travelers who were starting to discover Lyme Regis during those days, their journeys more often than not inspired by one Richard Russell, a prominent doctor from Brighton. Russell had created a sensation in the s, writing a popular treatise on the therapeutic effects of the ocean. The storm of publicity surrounding Russell's work tempted affluent tourists to travel to England's coastal villages. Even King George III, who oversaw the loss of the American colonies, was known to take long dips in the sea during retreats to Weymouth, near Lyme Regis, with the robust strains of "God Save Great George Our King" blaring out from musicians on the beach each time his portly frame descended into the water. Almost overnight, and just at the tail end of the eighteenth century, Lyme Regis had turned into a spa town, with its local government officials and business owners cleaning up the streets and promoting the shoreline as an economic alternative to renowned but more expensive rivals such as Weymouth, Brighton, and especially Bath. With its warm mineral springs, Bath had pioneered this new fad, although its perfect bl end of entertainment and architecture had made it almost too successful, and so crowded that pleasure seekers began looking for quieter alternatives. In general, English travelers deterred from visiting the Continent due to tensions with France were eagerly seeking holiday options that were closer to home. Coastal towns like Lyme Regis also were benefiting from the invention of a new essential for enjoying the sea: the bathing machine. Previously, anyone wishing to savor the water was obliged to undress on the beach. The new contraption, although cumbersome to use, was designed to provide cover for genteel souls for whom modesty was next to godliness. Donkeys drew to the water's edge what was essentially a wooden shed on wheels, providing a sort of hidey-hole for the bashful. By the early s, four bathing machines were operating on the western part of Lyme beach, with another seven regularly plying the tranquil waters behind Lyme Regis's manmade harbor. Men and women took turns using the machines. When ladies bathed, a bell was sounded, meaning men should make themselves scarce. Even rowboats were requested to stay at least yards away. It wasn't long before indoor baths became popular as well, with one of the first being built in Lyme Regis in These baths boasted not only private cubicles and tepid water, with attendants, but newspapers, refreshments, and even card-game tables. They were seen as a real luxury for those who preferred not to bathe in the sea, out in the open. For nighttime entertainment, the town's chief public space, the Assembly Rooms built in the late s, became the place to be, the scene of fancy balls, card games, and billiards. According to resident novelist and historian John Fowles, who set his classic book The French Lieutenant's Woman in Lyme Regis, snobbery and backbiting reigned supreme amid the dancing, gambling, and gossiping, with young flirts and imperious old ladies fraternizing with gruff sea captains and pretentious young businessmen. The town was fortunate in that it had a major benefactor at the time—the philanthropist Thomas Hollis, who helped turn Lyme Regis into a healthy holiday resort by buying land along the shore and creating the first public promenade in A social reformer, Hollis was well known throughout Europe and America. His interest in Lyme Regis sprang from his retirement to nearby Corscombe. He purchased many of the dilapidated properties in town during the mids and rebuilt them in the elegant late Georgian style. Although he never visited America, Hollis later was known for his large donations to Harvard University. By the turn of the nineteenth century, even England's artists were starting to take notice of Lyme Regis, not because of the sea's benefits but because of the region's wild and romantic coastal backdrops. Eventually the town would become a favorite haunt of James Whistler and J. Turner, both of whom completed major paintings while on holiday there. The not-yet-famous Jane Austen was another regular visitor to the area. Born in , Austen moved with her family to Bath after her father retired as the parish rector in nearby Steventon. After a coach service was inaugurated between Bath and Lyme Regis, a journey of about 70 miles, Jane's family visited the town briefly in both and , reveling in what was fast becoming a carnival atmosphere. In her novel Persuasion, Austen famously described Lyme Regis:. The walk to the Cobb, skirting around the pleasant little bay, which, in the season, is animated with bathing machines and company; the Cobb itself, its old wonders and new improvements, with the very beautiful line of cliffs, stretching out to the east of the town, are what the stranger's eye will seek, and a very strange stranger it must be who does not see charms in the immediate environs of Lyme, to make him wish to know it better.
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