So from Russell Square I continue along Southampton row for again no more than ten minutes until I come to Bloomsbury Square. Originally it was called Southampton Square and like most of the squares nearby is part of the Bedford Estate. The square was scene of an infamous duel between Scottish economist and financier John Law and Edward 'Beau' Wilson in which Law was victorious . The writer Isaac Disraeli lived here as did his son Benjamin who later went on to become prime minister. The British Museum is close by and the nearest tube station is Holborn. For me the square was nothing special to be honest with three squares in half an hour I was a bit 'squared out' at this point, so after taking a few notes and a walk through I continued my journey.
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