Journal of a six months' tour by a Lady Octogenarian from Scotland to British Columbia and back : with views and portraits
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
creator: Stocks, Anne J.
issued: 2022-05-06
issued: 1901
description: "Cover title: Tour of a lady octogenarian. Journey undertaken in 1900 with main places on the itinerary Nelson, Vancouver, and Victoria."-- Edwards, M. H., Lort, J. C. R., & Carmichael, W. J. (1975). A bibliography of British Columbia: Years of growth, 1900-1950. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 268.
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extent: 145 pages : frontispiece (portrait), photographs, illustrations ; 23 cm
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note: TOUR OF A LADY OCTOGENARIAN. : PUBLISHED AT THE " FIFESHIRE ADVERTISER | OFFICE. 1901, INTRODUCTORY. Although I have—unwisely, perhaps—given my consent to have these pages produced in book form, it must not be inferred that, in my own opinion, they merit any such publicity. I have read in a sermon by the Rev. John M'Neill, "It is said the 'vice' of diary keeping is that the entries are often made with a view to subsequent publication." I am glad of the word "often," for it leaves me a loophole of escape from the insinuation ; but, anyhow, why should diary keeping be stigmatised as a "vice" ? I desire simply and emphatically to say here, that when I undertook to write this Diary, my very first, it was solely for the entertainment and instruction of the two dear boys referred to in it, the elder of whom, alas, to my inexpressible grief, was taken from us without having ever seen the latter half of it. The thought never entered my mind that any eyes but theirs, with, of course, family connections/ and a few personal friends, would see it, or care to see it. So it was written hurriedly, often in snatches of time, without the slightest effort of composition, which, no doubt, will be apparent to most readers. Had I ever foreseen its ultimate destiny, many trifling and commonplace entries, interesting enough to those for whom it was intended, would have been omitted, and others would have been more carefully expressed. A. J. S. St Michael's, Kirkcaldy, 15 th January, 1901. Tour of a Lady-Octogenarian. This journal is to be written chiefly for the benefit of the two dear boys who presented the book to Grannie on her 81st birthday, and but for whom I do not believe a word would ever have been written. But I fear very much my ability to write down anything interesting to them, as I have to confess with blushes—if you could only see them—this is my very first attempt to commit to paper any thoughts or remarks in the shape of a journal. This is quite sufficient by way of prefac…
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has type: Books
identifier: F5804.3 .S86
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0413310
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Kirkcaldy : "Fifeshire Advertiser" office
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. F5804.3 .S86
subject: Canada--Description and travel
subject: Travel
type: Text