“The Metropolis should have been aborted long before it became New York, London or Tokyo.” ShouldLongHas BeensCitiesEconomyNew YorkShould HaveLondonShould Have BeenCity LifeTokyoMetropolisCities At NightCity Of London Author:John Kenneth Galbraith
“The Psblurtex is an 18-inch long anaconda that hides in the gentlemen's outfitting departments of Amazonian stores and is often bought by mistake since its colors are those of the London Reform Club. Once tied around its victim's neck, it strangles him gently and then claims the insurance before running off to Germany where it lives in hiding.” LongRunningMistakeColorHumorousClaimsVictimClubsLondonStoresReformGentlemanGermanyDepartmentNecksHidingInchesTied Author:Mike Harding
“How long would it take a school-inspector of average activity to tumble head over heels from London toYork?” LongSchoolActivityAverageLondonHeelsInspectorsHead Over Heels Author:Charles Kingsley
“In a museum in London there is an exhibit called "The Value of Man": a long coffinlike box with lots of compartments where they've put starch phosphorus flour bottles of water and alcohol and big pieces of gelatin. I am a man like that.” MenLongBigsValuesWaterPiecesBoxesLondonAlcoholBottlesMuseumsExhibitsFlourPhosphorusGelatin Author:Stephane Mallarme
“The Knight in the triumph of his heart made several 6 reflections on thegreatness of the British Nation; as, that one Englishman could beat three Frenchmen; that we could never be in danger of Popery so long as we took care of our fleet; that theThames was thenoblest river in Europe; that London Bridge was a greater piece of work than any of the Seven Wonders of the World; with many other honest prejudices which naturally cleave to the heart of a true Englishman.” WorldHeartLongMadeCareThreeNationsWonderGreaterPiecesHonestDangerBeatsReflectionEuropeRiversPrejudiceSevenBritishLondonTriumphBridgesKnightsEnglishmenFrenchmenWonder Of The World Author:Joseph Addison