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Category Archives: People
Fish Tank on the Head
Quick Quotes 31. The following quote is taken from the John O’Groat Journal, from 19th April 1877. The journal is re-reporting an article taken from the New York Times, as was commonplace for local newspapers at the time to bulk … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, History, Humor, Humour, News, Newspapers, People, Quick Quotes, Travel, USA
Tagged John O'Groat Journal, New York Times
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Japanese Artistic Talents
Snippets 206. Recently we have been looking at a few choice quotes from Notes of a Nomad, by Canadian author Lady Harriet Julia Jephson, published in 1918. For the most part it is a journal of her travels, but it starts in … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Autobiographies, Books, History, Inspiration, Memoirs, People, Snippets, Travel
Tagged Art, Canada, Japan, Lady Harriet Jephson, Notes of a Nomad
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A Harsh Swimming Lesson
Quick Quotes 30. 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 … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Books, History, Memoirs, Nature, People, Quick Quotes, Travel
Tagged Canada, Lady Harriet Jephson, Notes of a Nomad
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A Scarecrow in Petticoats
Max of the Month 4. When reading non-fiction books from the 19th Century, one finds no shortage of great writers who have now been largely forgotten. However, occasionally a writer comes to light whose work is so entertaining, and who … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, Britain, England, History, Humor, Humour, Max of the Month, People
Tagged Fashion, Max O'Rell, Women in history
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Life-threatening Bureaucracy
Quick Quotes 29. This month we are looking at some entertaining quotes from A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf, by John Muir. Muir (1838-1914) was a celebrated naturalist known as “John of the Mountains”, a key figure in the … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, History, Memoirs, Nature, People, Quick Quotes, Travel, USA
Tagged A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf, Bureaucracy, John Muir
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Married Twice in One Day
Snippets 202. Everyone hopes their wedding day will be the perfect occasion, but what happens when something goes wrong? For today’s “snippet”, let’s take a look at two newspaper reports of wedding-related incidents, both from the late 19th Century. The … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Britain, England, History, Humor, Humour, Newspapers, People, Snippets
Tagged Marriage, Weddings
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A Bumpy Ride in Knob Land
Quick Quotes 28. This month we are looking at some entertaining quotes from A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf, by John Muir. Muir (1838-1914) was a celebrated naturalist known as “John of the Mountains”, a key figure in the … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, History, Humor, Humour, Memoirs, Nature, People, Quick Quotes, Travel, USA
Tagged A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf, John Muir
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Neighbour Dispute (to the death)
Quick Quotes 27. This month we are looking at some entertaining quotes from A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf, by John Muir. Muir (1838-1914) was a celebrated naturalist known as “John of the Mountains”, a key figure in the … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Crime, History, Memoirs, Nature, People, Quick Quotes, Travel, USA
Tagged A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf, John Muir
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Midhurst: Rotten Borough?
The Reform Act of 1832 disenfranchised 57 “rotten” boroughs, areas of the country sending members to parliament despite very small populations. The most notorious of these was Old Sarum, a constituency of just seven voters that was responsible for the … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Britain, England, History, Local History, News, Newspapers, People
Tagged Charles James Fox, Midhurst, Politics, Reform Act 1832, Rotten Boroughs
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Not Worth Robbing (Again!)
Quick Quotes 26. We previously looked at a quote from A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf, in which the author escaped being robbed on account of having little worth stealing. Later in the same volume, he found himself in … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Crime, History, Memoirs, Nature, People, Quick Quotes, Travel, USA
Tagged A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf, John Muir
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