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3 unusual facts about David Christie


Clear Grits

The name derives from a quote by party member David Christie who describes the movement as "all sand and no dirt; clear grit all the way through", a reference to the type of sand preferred in the preparation of masonry.

David Christie

David Christie also coined the term Clear Grit according to Charles Dent, who traces the term to a discussion between Christie and George Brown where Christie criticised any Reformer who would hang back like Brown, declaring "We want only men who are Clear Grit".

Hadoram Shirihai

With David Christie, he co-wrote the Macmillan Birder's Guide to European and Middle Eastern birds among several other works.



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