Heavy Words Lightly Thrown

Heavy Words Lightly Thrown
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Publisher : Gotham
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 1592401309
ISBN-13 : 9781592401307
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Book Synopsis Heavy Words Lightly Thrown by : Chris Roberts

Download or read book Heavy Words Lightly Thrown written by Chris Roberts and published by Gotham. This book was released on 2005 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the origins and meanings of nursery rhymes reveals the popular sport behind "Jack Be Nimble" and Humpty Dumpty's identity as a cannon mounted on the walls of a Colchester church.


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