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Category Archives: Memoirs
The Mock Trial
Snippets 199. If you glance at that number to the left, you’ll see we are about to hit something of a milestone on Windows into History. If you will permit a little self-indulgence, I thought it would be nice to return … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, History, Humor, Humour, Memoirs, People, Snippets, Travel
Tagged Autobiography, Navy, Thomas Cross
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A pony, or some bricks for a church?
Snippets 191. The following quote is taken from Notes of a Nomad, by Canadian author Lady Harriet Julia Jephson, published just over a hundred years ago in 1918. For the most part it is a journal of her travels, but it … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Books, History, Memoirs, People, Snippets
Tagged Canada, Lady Harriet Jephson, Notes of a Nomad
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Wardrobe Malfunctions
Quick Quotes 22. The following quote is taken from Memoirs of Joseph Shepherd Munden, a biography of a well-known actor during the late 18th and early 19th Centuries, famed for his comedy performances. His biography was written by his son Thomas. … Continue reading
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Tagged Joseph Shepherd Munden, Theatre
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“A Few Extra Glasses”… Fire!
Snippets 172. The following quote is taken from Memoirs of Joseph Shepherd Munden, a biography of a well-known actor during the late 18th and early 19th Centuries, famed for his comedy performances. His biography was written by his son Thomas. … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, 19th Century, Autobiographies, Books, England, History, Law, Memoirs, Snippets
Tagged Joseph Shepherd Munden, Rights of Man, Thomas Paine
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A Childhood Injustice
Snippets 171. Childhood can be a tough time, but it is made exponentially worse by a teacher who abuses his position. In the days of corporal punishment, this problem could be magnified hugely for children. In the following quote from … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Autobiographies, Books, Education, History, Memoirs, People, School, Snippets
Tagged Heinrich Heine
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Inspired by the Past
Snippets 159. Christian Johann Heinrich Heine was a German lyric poet, whose words were set to music by composers including Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann. In his memoirs, published posthumously in 1884, he mentions his uncle, who was a source … Continue reading
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Tagged Chevalier, Heinrich Heine, Mount Moriah, Simon von Geldern
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Drunken Actors
Snippets 145. In almost every generation there has been an actor who is known for turning up drunk to work. They often became famous for it, and all the more popular. In Thomas Munden’s biography of his father, well-known actor … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, 19th Century, Autobiographies, Books, England, History, Humor, Humour, Memoirs, Snippets
Tagged George Frederick Cooke, John Edwin the Elder, Joseph Shepherd Munden, Theatre
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The Struggling Actor
Snippets 144. Joseph Shepherd Munden was a well-known actor during the late 18th and early 19th Centuries, known principally for his comedy performances. His son Thomas wrote his very entertaining biography, Memoirs of Joseph Shepherd Munden. The following anecdotes concern … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, 19th Century, Autobiographies, Books, England, History, Humor, Humour, Memoirs, Snippets, Travel
Tagged Joseph Shepherd Munden, Theatre
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The Shame of Being a Poet
Snippets 143. Last week we looked at a quote from the opening to the memoirs of Christian Johann Heinrich Heine, a German lyric poet, whose words were set to music by composers including Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann. There is … Continue reading
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Tagged Germany, Heinrich Heine
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