He held the record, but there seem to have been plenty of other multicentenarians around at the time, including Noah and old Adam himself.

Once the Old Nichol had been razed, the search was on for London's new hell hole.

The voltage between the wires is too low to produce a spark.

Then they all chorus'd upon me—Such a character as Miſs Harlowe's! cry'd one—A lady of ſo much generoſity and good ſenſe! another— […]