Is it Ok to be anachronistic? Luddite essay

[paul m]

On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 01:34:54AM -0500, Saioued Al-Zaioued wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone noticed this passage:
> 
> 
>           But the Oxford English Dictionary has an interesting tale to tell. 
> In 1779, in a village somewhere in Leicestershire, one Ned Lud broke into a 
> house and ''in a fit of insane rage'' destroyed two machines used for 
> knitting hosiery. Word got around. Soon, whenever a stocking-frame was found 
> sabotaged - this had been going on, sez the Encyclopedia Britannica, since 
> about 1710 - folks would respond with the catch phrase ''Lud must have been 
> here.''
> 
> 1779 is many a year after 1710, so was this a typo? is it meant to be 1679? 
> Any light on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Hmm me thinks that's supposed to be 1810... 
 
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