"And it is utterly true that he who cannot find wonder, mystery, awe, the sense of a new world and an undiscovered realm in the places by the Gray's Inn Road will never find those places elsewhere, not in the heart of Africa, not in the fabled hidden cities of Tibet."-- Arthur Machen
Friday, January 27, 2012
(Early) Quote of the day
"I like reading; I am especially fond of reading old books in poor condition by odd people." (English gun writer Diggory Hadoke, courtesy of reader Tom Condon)
I'm torn as to whether I prefer Datus Proper's name to Diggory Hadoke's - well never mind, both of them are favorites. That particular sentence comes from Hadoke's wonderful book "Vintage Guns for the Modern Shot" in a section subtitled "A proud history of Practical Eccentricity".
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I'm torn as to whether I prefer Datus Proper's name to Diggory Hadoke's - well never mind, both of them are favorites. That particular sentence comes from Hadoke's wonderful book "Vintage Guns for the Modern Shot" in a section subtitled "A proud history of Practical Eccentricity".
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