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From: Habitat Service Co Pty Ltd <>
Subject: Re: OLD KING COEL, real or make-believe?
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 14:02:06 +1100


>In article <>,
>"R. Leutner" <> wrote:
>
>> Tom,
>>I have to quiver a little before adding Coel Hen to my otherwise
>> totally reliable descents from Constantine the Great. ;)
>
>Coel, King of Colchester, is a purported ANCESTOR or Constantine in the
>line originally presented to me. He m. Strada the Fair, begat Helen of the
>Cross, who mothered Constantine the Great.
>I have yet to interpret, of course, all that old Latin stuff. :-)
>
>> And it's without doubt our fault, not hers, that Molly Miller's articles
>> are not before us as we type.
>
>I find that I can get a copy from a friend, who worked hard getting it from
>a university library. 'Course it's not Molly's fault. I've place my own
>first book only in about 20 libraries--and several of those are in Europe.
>:-)
>
>This remains a "fun" pursuit, containing overtones of reality. I love it.
>
>Tom Camfield -
>(Who just can't find the time to grow old)
>
>but Tom ,You just sound like being it!!!.Will.

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