Walter Arnold
First person in the UK to be fined for speeding.
Ann Izzard
Alleged witch attacked by her neighbours in the village of Great Paxton, Huntingdonshire in 1808.
River Kennall
River in south-west Cornwall.
A Mermaid
Painting by John William Waterhouse, completed in 1900,now in the collection of the Royal Academy of Arts.
Wayde’s Essence
Short story by H. G. Wells, about a prominent politician who learns that the drug he has been taking for the last 17 years to dispel all self-doubt is in reality distilled water.
John Wyndham bibliography
Works by John Wyndham (1903–1969) listed in order of their date of first publication.
Compton Mackenzie bibliography
Books written by Compton Mackenzie (1883–1972) listed in order of their date of first publication.
Sample size fallacy
Failure to consider sample size when estimating the probability of obtaining a particular value drawn from a known population.
On the Choice of a Wife
Essay by H. G. Wells first published in 1895, offering advice to young men on choosing a wife.
Witches at their Incantations
Painting by the Italian Baroque artist Salvator Rosa, completed in about 1646.