TIL: In the 18th century, wealthy landowners in England employed ornamental hermits to live in seclusion on their estates as a novelty and form of entertainment for visitors

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TIL: In the 18th century, wealthy landowners in England employed ornamental hermits to live in seclusion on their estates as a novelty and form of entertainment for visitors

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Today I Learned (TIL)English · 2 years ago

Ornamental Hermits Were 18th-Century England's Must-Have Garden Accessory

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Wealthy landowners hired men who agreed to live in isolation on their estates for as long as seven years

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