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Our May issue of Victorian Times brings you a glimpse of May-Day celebrations from city and country. Meet the May Queens of Cheshire, and bring in the May with the traditional May-Pole. This issue also brings you a look at historic cases of mistaken identity; E. Nesbit's schooldays (and a frightening visit to the mummies of Bordeaux); a sort of "city mouse/country mouse" look at American women; postmen of the world (including the Camel Express Messengers of Hindustan); and the adventures of an adorable fox terrier. Plus, find out who actually smokes "The Queen's Tobacco-Pipe," and how! Cooking features include tips on how to cook with the "new" dried fruits; soups; pancakes and fritters; and "seasonable recipes" for May. Plus, we continue the series on crewel embroidery and "Chronicles of an Anglo-Californian Ranch." Pour yourself a cuppa, sit back, and enjoy!