Tag Archives: Poverty

A Disturbed Night

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

Snippets 122. In 1815 George Head, the assistant commissary-general of the commissariat of the 3rd division of the Spanish army, undertook a journey across North America, snappily titled Forest Scenes and Incidents in the Wilds of North America, Being a … Continue reading →

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Pennies for the Poor (Christmas History 17)

Posted on December 17, 2015 by

Mary Howitt (1799-1888) is best remembered nowadays for her poem The Spider and the Fly, with that memorable first line, “Will you walk into my parlour? said the Spider to the Fly.”  She also wrote many books, some co-authored with … Continue reading →

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Christmas in an Orphanage (Christmas History 1)

Posted on December 1, 2015 by

American Quaker William Savery (1750-1804) was a notable abolitionist who travelled through Europe between 1796 and 1799.  His journal of travels was published posthumously, as A Journal of the Life, Travels, and Religious Labors of William Savery.  He spent one … Continue reading →

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Chaos in Naples (Snippets 39)

Posted on November 13, 2015 by

A few years ago I had the pleasure of visiting Naples and the surrounding area for the first time and spent a pleasant morning relaxing at what seemed like a very tranquil harbour.  Almost exactly 100 years before my visit … Continue reading →

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Journals 4.2 – Man and Manners by Grant Thorburn (Part 2)

Posted on July 5, 2015 by

This is the second part of my article on Grant Thorburn’s journal.  For the first part please see the earlier entry from 1st July 2015. On 9th October 1833, Grant Thorburn departed from New York in the ship George Washington. … Continue reading →

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Journals 3.4 – A Year Abroad by Willard C. George (Part 4)

Posted on June 27, 2015 by

This is the final part of my article on George’s journal.  For the first, second and third parts, please see the entries posted on 15th June , 19th June and 23rd June 2015. The remainder of George’s journal takes on … Continue reading →

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Journals 3.2 – A Year Abroad by Willard C. George (Part 2)

Posted on June 19, 2015 by

This is the second part of my article on George’s journal.  For the first part, please see the entry posted on 15th June 2015. George offered his opinions as to the state of Ireland in general, attributing much of their … Continue reading →

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