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Journals 8.1 – Wild Wales by George Borrow (Part 1)

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Roger Pocock

By the time Wild Wales was published in 1862, George Henry Borrow was already a well-established travel writer, known principally for his Bible in Spain and works looking at the Romany people in Europe. He was not a particularly acclaimed … Continue reading →

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Journals 3.1 – A Year Abroad by Willard C. George (Part 1)

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Roger Pocock

Willard George’s journal represents a crossroads in his life. A reverend in Norway, Maine since 1836, his health was in decline and he became convinced that a change of occupation was the only way to save his life. So, in … Continue reading →

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