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CHAPTER XVIII.. An Arcadian Hamlet.—Out of the World, but Not Beyond the Reach

Walks and Talks of an American Farmer in England (part 2 of 2) · Frederick Law Olmsted — chapter 1 of 30 · ~51 words · public domain

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An Arcadian Hamlet.—Out of the World, but not Beyond the Reach of the Yankee Peddler.—The Cottages of the Downs.—Grout and Cobble-stones.—Character of the Labouring Class of the Downs.—Want of Curiosity.—Old Stockbridge, Winchester, William of Wykeham.—His Legacy to Wayfarers.—The Cathedral.—Some Remarks on Architectural Situation.—Search for Lodgings.—Motherly Kindness.—Railroad Mismanagement.—Waterloo Day at Portsmouth. 146

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