According to Fernand Braudel, 308 years ago today, on 3 February 1695, the Palatine wrote:
`At the king's table the wine and water froze in the glasses.' in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, France. This was the combined result of the little ice age and poorly designed fireplaces. [from Capitalism and Material Life 1400 - 1800 Fernand Braudel, 1967 Translated from the French by Miriam Kochan, 1973 Harper Torchbooks, Harper & Row page 216 ] -- Robert J. Chassell Rattlesnake Enterprises http://www.rattlesnake.com GnuPG Key ID: 004B4AC8 http://www.teak.cc [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l