Tag Archives: RIchard Le Gallienne

20,000 Sheep

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Roger Pocock

Snippets 112. During the 19th and early 20th Centuries a sheep fair was held annually at Westbury, near Salisbury. At the tail end of the 19th Century it had become a huge affair, with nearly 100,000 sheep. In fact it … Continue reading →

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The Mischievous Girl

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Roger Pocock

Snippets 110. Today’s snippet is another quote from Richard Le Gallienne’s Travels in England, from 1900, an interesting travel book that we have looked at in a couple of previous snippets. Some travel journals can fall into the trap of … Continue reading →

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The Grumpy Tourist

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Roger Pocock

Snippets 105. Today’s snippet is a quote from Richard Le Gallienne’s Travels in England, from 1900, an interesting travel book that we have looked at in a couple of previous snippets. I always delight in finding a travel book that … Continue reading →

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Don’t ask the Locals!

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Roger Pocock

Snippets 101.  In a previous post, we looked at a quote from Travels in England, by Richard Le Gallienne, published in 1900.  The following two quotations are from different parts of the same book, but share a common theme.  According … Continue reading →

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The Field Mouse

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Roger Pocock

Snippets 99.  In the previous Snippet we looked at a quote from Richard Le Gallienne’s Travels in England. The book is dedicated to William Sharp, with the following poem: Will, you have travelled far and wide On many a foreign … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Travelling Slowly

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Roger Pocock

Snippets 98. Richard Le Gallienne (1866-1947) was a poet and writer of books and essays on a wide variety of topics. In his 1900 work, Travels in England, he explains why he feels that travelling close to home, and at … Continue reading →

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