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Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 10:46:53 +1100
From: Brendan Whyte <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Victorian Payback
Sender: Brendan Whyte <[log in to unmask]>



The following query was sent to me yesterday. Can anyone help? Replies
direct to Tom, (and a cc to me!)

Brendan Whyte
University of Melbourne

>From: "Tom Edwards (Geographer)" <[log in to unmask]>

>Hello all.
>
>Someone recently told me a story (a tall tale?) about Queen Victoria. I'm
>not sure if they had their facts straight or not, but they said that at some
>point in 19th Century history, the British embassy was burned down in either
>Colombia or Bolivia (the person who told me was not sure). As a reaction to
>this event, Queen Victoria supposedly instructed her cartographers to remove
>this country (Colombia or Bolivia) from British maps!
>
>Does this story ring true to anyone? Has anyone heard this one before? I'm
>curious to know, and if so, if anyone has any citation or lead for where
>more information could be found.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Tom Edwards
>Geographer
>Microsoft Corp.
>
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