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: Meaghan	4th December 2013
Love it,,,,,

Name: SUPER CINDERELLA	2nd December 2013
WHY A MERMAID

Name: Jacob	29th November 2013
learning about myths and legends so i want to watch some.

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