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RT @londonshh: When Israel Lewis lived @BurghHouse1704 a court found him guilty of creating a nuisance by “making an inclosed Dung stall”... 7:59 AM May 29th via HootSuite
To FRIBBLE v. To trifle 7:58 AM May 29th via HootSuite
ZENITH n. The point over head opposite to the nadir. 2:29 AM May 23rd via web
Hope everyone enjoyed the candlelit tours for Museums at Night - and a thank you to our volunteer candle-watchers! ow.ly/i/DyAa 4:52 AM May 19th via HootSuite
SAGACIOUS adj. 1. Quick of scent. 2. Quick of thought; acute in making discoveries. 10:25 AM May 17th via HootSuite
RUSTICAL adj. Rough; savage; boisterous; brutal; rude. 5:25 AM May 15th via HootSuite
TETTER n. A scab; a scurf; a ringworm. 11:31 AM May 13th via HootSuite
SERPIGO n. A kind of tetter. 11:25 AM May 13th via HootSuite
SERPIGINOUS adj. Diseased with a serpigo. 11:25 AM May 13th via HootSuite
RUNNION n. A paltry, scurvy wretch. 6:11 AM May 12th via HootSuite
RT @londonshh: Shh...Benjamin Franklin House is situated at 36 Craven Street, the same street where Herman Melville resided in 1849 @BFHouse 9:20 AM May 11th via HootSuite
The new dressing up costumes arrived today. Naturally, we did some quality testing... ow.ly/i/CvSf ow.ly/i/CvSB 9:06 AM May 11th via HootSuite
@tuumaru Ah, interesting. We do like learning new words! 8:46 AM May 11th via HootSuite in reply to Tuumaru
britishmuseum There are 232 known copies of the First Folio in existence #R4Shakespeare #fridayfact Tune in at 1.45 to hear more: ow.ly/aQhUc 3:05 AM May 11th via HootSuite Retweeted by drjohnsonshouse and 16 others
@f2euk We are indeed. You can find us at drjohnsonshouse. Glad you like the definitions :-) 5:07 AM May 11th via HootSuite in reply to F2Euk
@tinkle14 Thank you for recommending us. 5:06 AM May 11th via HootSuite in reply to tinkle14
CRAPULENCE adj. Drunkenness; sickness by intemperance. 5:05 AM May 11th via HootSuite
COHORTATION n. Encouragement by words; incitement. 5:03 AM May 11th via HootSuite
Read the John Wesley's House blog for May 2012 on the London Shh website here bit.ly/JL5HaX 8:52 AM May 1st via HootSuite
RT @londonshh: Shh… Dr Johnson was touched by Queen Anne - it was thought this would cure him of a disease called scrofula @drjohnsonshouse 8:51 AM May 1st via HootSuite

Name Dr Johnson's House
Location 17 Gough Square, London
Web http://www.drjohn...
Bio Quirky historic house tucked away in central London. Once home to 'Dictionary' Johnson and now placed 27th in the Independent's Top 50 museums and galleries.