12-28-2023, 10:03 PM
Andrew Bell was an eccentric Scottish engraver best known for co-founding the Encyclopædia Britannica with Colin Macfarquhar. Stories abound regarding this colourful gentleman and it’s said that, despite his small stature (4 feet 6 inches), he deliberately rode the tallest horse in Edinburgh - requiring a ladder to dismount.
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