I tend to agree about reading Willis in general, but haven't read The Domesday book, or this, partly due to having met comments my friends make before getting round to them, e.g.:
http://drplokta.livejournal.com/121650.html and http://drplokta.livejournal.com/121426.html
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http://drplokta.livejournal.com/121650.html and http://drplokta.livejournal.com/121426.html