Sublime Tobacco - Compton Mackenzie

[huntertrw]

Here is a link (Sir John Anstey) to his obituary from The Telegraph dated October 6, 2000.

 

[jaingorenard]

Just as a funny little end note to this, I picked up a book of Ted Beckwith's poetry which includes a handwritten letter to the recipient of the volume (Neale). There is a poem in the volume about tobacco shipments, but unfortunately it contains views that are, very much, 'of their time'.

 

[ParkitoATL]

Just as a funny little end note to this, I picked up a book of Ted Beckwith's poetry which includes a handwritten letter to the recipient of the volume (Neale). There is a poem in the volume about tobacco shipments, but unfortunately it contains views that are, very much, 'of their time'

Is your signature quote from Dr. Samuel Johnson?

 

[jaingorenard]

Is your signature quote from Dr. Samuel Johnson?

It is indeed, quoted by Boswell in A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides.