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“And then I knew for sure that they were all children in a fairy-story”

Posted on July 14, 2019 by mafalda

[As usual, for correct and critical edition of this letter see Mehew 6, 2129.] To Thomas Archer [Colvin 1911, 3, pp. 91-4] Tautira, Island of Taiti [? 18 December 1888] Dear Tomarcher, This is a pretty state of things! seven … Continue reading →

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“If I ever write an account of this voyage, may I place this letter at the beginning?”

Posted on July 3, 2019 by mafalda

[As usual, for correct and critical edition of this letter see Mehew 6, 2123.] To John Addington Symonds [Colvin 1911, 3, pp. 89-91] [Tautira] November 11th, 1888 One November night, in the village of Tautira, we sat at the high … Continue reading →

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“The children beat their parents here; it does not make their parents any better”

Posted on May 16, 2019 by mafalda

RLS addressed a part of this letter to William Archer’s son, ‘Tomarcher’, then aged three. [As usual, for correct and critical edition of this letter see Mehew 6, 2119] To William and Thomas Archer [Colvin 1911, 3, pp. 85-6] Taiti, … Continue reading →

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“I chose these isles as having the most beastly population, and they are far better, and far more civilised than we”

Posted on April 7, 2019 by mafalda

On 20 July 1888, after 22 days at sea and 3000 miles, the yacht Casco dropped anchor in Anaho Bay in Nuka Hiva, the largest of the Marquesas Islands. All RLS’s literary energies were devoted to his journal, The Cruise … Continue reading →

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“This harsh, grey, glum, doleful climate has done me good”

Posted on November 10, 2018 by mafalda

[Dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 6, 2009.] To Sidney Colvin [Colvin 1911, 3, pp. 54-55] [Saranac Lake, 6 or 7 February 1888] My dear Colvin, … Continue reading →

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“I promise you the paper-knife shall go to sea with me”

Posted on January 29, 2018 by mafalda

[As usual, for correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 5, 1875.] To Adelaide Boodle [Colvin 1911, 2, p. 381] [South Place Hotel, Finsbury, ? 21 August 1887] My dear Miss Boodle, I promise you the paper-knife shall … Continue reading →

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“And then I knew for sure that they were all children in a fairy-story”

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“If I ever write an account of this voyage, may I place this letter at the beginning?”

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“The children beat their parents here; it does not make their parents any better”

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“I chose these isles as having the most beastly population, and they are far better, and far more civilised than we”

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“This harsh, grey, glum, doleful climate has done me good”

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“I promise you the paper-knife shall go to sea with me”

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