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1883 Cartoon
01/05/10 08:38
From May 9 1883 Judy, or The London Serio-Comic Journal, p. 226
"Bradlaugh" is apparently a proper noun among Londoners, meaning irreligious. "Are you a religious man?" "No, I believe in Bradlaugh."

"Bradlaugh" is apparently a proper noun among Londoners, meaning irreligious. "Are you a religious man?" "No, I believe in Bradlaugh."

Crossword Clue, 1933
01/04/10 17:17
A 12-letter word, with an R four from the end. Clue: "Charles Bradlaugh was one." In 1933 (42 years after his death). Seems he made an impression on British popular culture, at least among avid readers.
(from The Bookman Dec. 1933, p. 206)

(from The Bookman Dec. 1933, p. 206)












