A Mermaid and a Magic Comb

Cury, Cornwall, England (map)

Dated: 1700 - 1800

Have you ever walked along the beach and wondered where the items washed up by the tide come from? Well, one elderly man in Cornwall, many years ago, found something very strange indeed and it changed his life.

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Name: Britney Luccille Heartstund	24th May 2013
wow what a story a myth and a legend i think also so sweat and peaceful you know its not everyday you see a mermaid

Name: Sarah	6th May 2013
Really Cool! Love it so much!!!!

Name: Muskhan	2nd May 2013
love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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