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And yet it burns cheerily

Posted on March 9, 2014 by mafalda

Written after an outpouring about difficulties at home. Portobello is the beach resort 3 miles east of Edinburgh. The ‘Spec’ is the Speculative Society, the literary and debating society founded in 1764 at Edinburgh University. The German quotes are taken … Continue reading →

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“On the whole there are too many amusements going for much work”

Posted on March 1, 2014 by mafalda

This is from his cousin Maude Babington’s house in Suffolk, visited during the summer of 1873. [As usual, dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Sir Sidney Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew … Continue reading →

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