HOWLER HISTORY
An Eng'lish paper quotes the following "howler" submitted by a high school student in a history paper: — "On a beautiful evening in August 1582, Queen Elizabeth entered the ancient town of Coventry, and divesting herself of her clothing, mounted a snow-white stallion and i rode through the principal streets of the city. On her way she met Sir Walter Raleigh, who, observing her naked condition, threw his cloak about her, crying^ "Honi soit qui mai y penseB which, being translated, means: Thy need' is greater than mine!' The Queen graciously responded, 'Dieu et mon which means, 'My God, you are ri.ghtr This incident is caljed the Magna Charta.'5
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Taupo Times, Volume II, Issue 65, 15 April 1953, Page 4
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110HOWLER HISTORY Taupo Times, Volume II, Issue 65, 15 April 1953, Page 4
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