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I will not be hushed, said the woman, speaking English. "The man is a good man, and he will do us no harm. We are tinkers, sir; but we do many things besides tinkering, many sinful things, especially in Wales, whither we are soon going again. Oh, I want to be eased of some of my sins before I go into Wales again, and so do you, Tourlough, for you know how you are sometimes haunted by devils at night in those dreary Welsh hills.… (meer)
A wonderfully odd trawl through 19th century Cymru by leggy eccentric George Borrow, who describes everything he sees and talks to almost everyone - albeit in a kind of condescending manner. Definitely worth a read if you're interested in Cymru and its history. Be warned, at one point he is massively racist towards a black man and expresses pro-slavery opinions. ( )
This account of a lengthy walking tour in 1854 is an absolute gem- and I have no massive fascination with Wales! In 109 short chapters (I read a couple a day- any more would be too much) the author describes the miles he covers, the sundry folk he meets en route- locals, Irish, gypsies, English...even an Italiian barometer-seller. They have conversations on all manner of things, and Borrow interjects with thoughts on religion and linguistic trivia (he was a philologist and fluent in Welsh). He opines on Welsh poets; he recounts interesting stories; he visits places of interest, describes the scenery, the hostelries... I was impressed by the miles he covered, and found myself googling places mentioned. Ansolutely brilliant read and utterly recommended! ( )
I bought this in Betws Y Coed in the tourist office before I started learning Welsh, must have been 1999. George Borrow must have been a remarkable man. I enjoyed it thorougly, and I found his attitude to the Welsh and their language endearing. ( )
Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
In the summer of the year 1854 myself, wife and daughter determined upon going into Wales, to pass a few months there.
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Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
Human reason will never answer them, and you may run wild about them, unless, dropping your pride, you are content to turn for a solution to your doubts to a certain old volume, once considered a book of divine revelation, but now a collection of old wives tales, the Bible.
I will not be hushed, said the woman, speaking English. "The man is a good man, and he will do us no harm. We are tinkers, sir; but we do many things besides tinkering, many sinful things, especially in Wales, whither we are soon going again. Oh, I want to be eased of some of my sins before I go into Wales again, and so do you, Tourlough, for you know how you are sometimes haunted by devils at night in those dreary Welsh hills.
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