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

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

Name: Holly	2nd May 2013
really good made me relax and enjoy it a lot

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