Just What Did The Mary Rose Tell Us?

BBC ^ | 10-14-2007 | Finlo Rohrer

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

"A still shawm, a precursor of the modern oboe,.....sounds rather like a kazoo."

As does the modern oboe.

Depends on who's playing the oboe. And the kazoo.

[indcons]

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[norton]

"..the museum was very interesting and would recommend it."

But go early enough to see all three ships, I had to forgo the steamer.

[norton]

Pre Hillary Care.

[investigateworld]

All the wooden sidewalks at the Navy Base there are made from captured French ships ;^)

On a series note, I think a long bow would be an excellent way to set the opponent's sails on fire?

[Shooter 2.5]

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