in 1707, but is founded in the history of such legislation in England and Wales
and Scotland
prior to the Union.
While much British legislation applied to the United Kingdom as a whole, Scotland and Northern Ireland often had their own versions of the legislation, with slight differences.
At the time of the creation of Great Britain in 1707, England and Scotland already had some legislation in place dealing with the issues of fire safety.
As a result of the Great Fire of London
, which started on 2 September 1666, it was soon clear that the wooden construction of London's buildings had added greatly to the spread of the fire.
When I read something saying I've not done anything as good as Catch-22 I'm tempted to reply, "Who has?"
It was love at first sight. The first time Yossarian saw the chaplain he fell madly in love with him.
The Texan turned out to be good-natured, generous and likeable. In three days no one could stand him.
"Open your eyes, Clevinger. It doesn't make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who's dead."
Clevinger was dead. That was the basic flaw in his philosophy.
"The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on."
He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt, and his only mission each time he went up was to come down alive.