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• "He saw that trick riders received more attention by the crowds in Islington." The context of this statement needs to be introduced to the reader: what crowds in Islington? why Islington?
• The ring: Rather than invoking centrifugal force, mention the unchanging endless vector of forward movement a ring provides. The classical connotations of "circus" elevated the tone of Astley's operation above a mere popular show, such as bear baiting, which also ttok place in a central arena surrounded by spectators.

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Almost fit for a eulogy, but I'm not sure what is mean by the last sentence, "They began to be displayed 14 years after his death. What, exactly, was being displayed?" Ecopirate 03:19, 25 May 2006 (UTC)