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Tag Archives: Max O’Rell
Danger! Lady on Board!
Snippets 158. In John Bull and His Island (1883), Frenchman Max O’Rell describes the experience of travelling in England at the time. He is largely complimentary about the railway system, commenting on the lack of bureaucracy in comparison with France, … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, Britain, England, History, Humor, Humour, Snippets, Travel
Tagged John Bull and His Island, Max O'Rell, Railways, Trains
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Etiquette on the Horsebus
Snippets 156. During the latter half of the 19th Century, horse drawn omnibuses were a popular means of transport. Some of these were even double decker, with uncovered benches on the top deck. A familiar sight greeting a traveller at … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, Britain, History, Inspiration, People, Snippets, Travel
Tagged Horse and Cart, Horsebuses, John Bull and His Island, Max O'Rell, Travel
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The English need to travel
Snippets 154. Last week we looked at a quote from John Bull and His Island (1883), by Max O’Rell, in which the author (who hailed from France) examines the peculiar character of the English and what sets them apart from … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, Britain, History, Inspiration, People, Snippets, Travel
Tagged John Bull and His Island, Longevity, Max O'Rell
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The idea of “home”
Snippets 153. Over the last three years that Windows into History has been going, I have occasionally championed a particular favourite author of mine from the late 19th Century: Max O’Rell (1847-1903). He was a humourous French travel writer, whose … Continue reading
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Tagged John Bull and His Island, Max O'Rell
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President vs Queen
Quick Quotes 16. The following is taken from Max O’Rell’s Jonathan and his Continent (1889): Upon the strength of a six months’ sojourn in America, one would hardly attempt to deliver a verdict on the political system of the country. … Continue reading
Contempt for Politicians
Snippets 125. Meeting Presidents became something of a habit for travel writer Max O’Rell. In Jonathan and his Continent (1889), O’Rell describes meeting Stephen Grover Cleveland, the 22nd President in his first of two terms in office. Although it might seem … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, History, Politics, Snippets, Travel, USA
Tagged Grover Cleveland, Max O'Rell
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Fashionably Late
Snippets 123. One of the earliest references to the concept of being “fashionably late” can be found in an 1843 edition of an Ohio newspaper, which could tend to suggest that the trend originated in America. In Jonathan and his Continent … Continue reading
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Tagged Fashionably Late, Max O'Rell, Theatre
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