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This is about annotations to Martin Gardner’s annotations. And it is under construction. 11: the Baker’s 42 boxes 13, 14: the Baker’s hot names 15: hyenas (and bears) 16: bridecake 17: Carroll’s description the crew members 19: Lace-making 25: Bathing-machines 29: forty-two 34: England expects that every man will do his duty 38: Jubjub 46: … Continue reading “🚧 Annotations to Annotations 🚧”

Remember, to Henry Holiday The Hunting of the Snark was a tragedy. 549    “It’s a Snark!” was the sound that first came to their ears, 550        And seemed almost too good to be true. 551    Then followed a torrent of laughter and cheers: 552        Then the ominous … Continue reading “Thomas Cranmer’s Burning”

The Baker’s 42 boxes (MG011) might be a reference to Thomas Cranmer’s 42 Articles. The Baker’s 42 Boxes are the original Protestant Articles of 1553, with Thomas Cranmer’s name on each. Angus MacIntyre, The Reverend Snark, Jabberwocky 23(1994): 51-52   I suggest that this belongs to Carroll’s references to Thomas Cranmer. A Baker is exposed … Continue reading “The Baker’s 42 Boxes”