Montagu’s Frolic
John, Duke of Montagu, that irrepressible prankster, identified a sad-faced soldier in the Mall as the perfect mark.
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Anecdotes
3 articles
Short, amusing tales from the past, most of them quite true, from pranks and mysteries to heartwarming gestures.
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Left Holding the Baby
A Victorian commuter arrived home carrying more than his briefcase.
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The Terribly Strange Coach
Jonathan Swift pranked his coachman, and the results must have been beyond his hopes.
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