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London Journal, a Common card
James Boswell's London Journal is a published version of the daily journal he kept between 1762 and 1763 while in London.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 47
- DEF
- 10
- Power
- 57
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 4,100
Power 57 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 5 % of WikiCards cards.
London Journal quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the London Journal card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In it, Boswell, then a young Scotsman of 22, visits London for his ______ time.
Answer
second. In it, Boswell, then a young Scotsman of 22, visits London for his second time. From the London Journal article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
One of the most notable events in the journal is Boswell's meeting Samuel Johnson on 16 May, ____.
Answer
1760s. One of the most notable events in the journal is Boswell's meeting Samuel Johnson on 16 May, 1763. From the London Journal article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
London Journal. London Journal 47 · Dominique Fernandez 44 · Minto Eye Hospital 41 · Christ of the Sacred Heart 38 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Along with many more of his private papers, it was found in the 1920s at Malahide Castle in Ireland, and was first published in 1950, in an edition by Frederick A. Pottle.
- In it, Boswell, then a young Scotsman of 22, visits London for his second time.
- One of the most notable events in the journal is Boswell's meeting Samuel Johnson on 16 May, 1763.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The London Journal article was read about 4,100 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 47 and blocks with 10: each hit it takes is cut by 4 %.
How to get London Journal
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The cards just above and just below London Journal in the power ranking, all domains together.
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- Phlegmatized explosiveCommon · History · ATK 42 DEF 15
- Hydrodynamic scourCommon · Nature · ATK 40 DEF 17
- CooloolaCommon · Nature · ATK 39 DEF 18
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, London Journal (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : George Willison, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
