novel “Northanger Abbey”, set in England, written in the late 1700's?
Jane Austen in VermontThis cannot wait for the weekly round-up! See this article in today's CNN.com edition : According to author Julian Norridge baseball originated in Britain, and part of his proof comes from a reference in Jane Austen's novel "Northanger Abbey." Norridge, whose book "Can we Have our Balls Back, Please?" focuses on Britain's role in writing the rulebooks for…
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