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Re: Chambers

Posted by ESC on March 07, 2005

In Reply to: Chambers posted by Ruth on March 07, 2005

: I was wondering whether the word "chambers" in 19th century literature refers to a set of rooms that one lived in (a flat actually), or maybe these were rooms that one rented in someone else's house?

: Many thanks,

: Ruth

This guy might know -- How to speak 19th century -- http://celticfringe.net/history/vocab.htm