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An alien visitor in 1803 (Snippets 14)

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Roger Pocock

Between November 1803 and January 1804, 24 issues of a twice-weekly magazine were published under the title The Man in the Moon.  They were collected together in a single volume, published in 1804.  The online scan of the book from … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Roger Pocock

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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