How To See The British Museum in Four Visits, Part 3
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
Sharon Handy
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🗓️ 3 February 2025
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Let’s continue our sleepy tour of the zoological collections of the British Museum and discover the wonders first being seen by the general public circa 1850. This time, reptiles, the fauna of Great Britain, and some philosophy about our place in the history of living things. Because of course that’s included in a 19th century book.
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening, and thank you for joining me for another Boring Books for Bedtime. |
| 0:09.1 | I hope tonight's selection provides all the boredom your busy brain needs |
| 0:14.8 | to quiet down and let you get some sleep. |
| 0:20.1 | Before we begin, I'd like to give a special shout out of thanks to some new members of our |
| 0:26.6 | Patreon family. |
| 0:29.0 | Anne, Barbara, Sharon, Linmo, Carla, Carla, and Dale. |
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| 1:51.1 | Now, let's read and relax. |
| 1:57.4 | Find a comfortable spot. |
| 2:01.5 | Adjust your volume. |
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