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Frostiana: or a history of the River Thames in a frozen state

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The frost fair of 1814 began on 1 February, and lasted four days. A printer named George Davis published a 124-page book, "Frostiana; or a History of the River Thames in a Frozen State". The entire book was type-set and printed in Davis's printing stall, which had been set up on the frozen Thames. The book is a written history of London's frost fairs, interspersed with humorous, cold-related sections including "How to Make Ice Cream" and "The Art of Ice Skating". - Summary by Wikipedia, Lewis Fletcher (2 hr 45 min)

Chapters

Introduction

25:48

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Chapter I - Frost

37:37

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Chapter II - Snow

20:17

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Chapter III - Ice

37:40

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Chapter IV - Cold

9:20

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Chapter V - Northern Winters

25:10

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Chapter VI - Skating

9:25

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