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Chapter 36 (Vol 2, ch 11) of
North and South,
by Elizabeth
Gaskell, with many thanks to our reader, Barbara
Edleman. Book talk begins at 29 minutes.
The first N&S episode is
331.
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Literary Links-n-Stuff
- M'appen = May Happen (perhaps, maybe)
- welly = nearly (e.g., "Fire's welly out")
- would fain = with pleasure, gladly
- aught = various uses (everything, anything,
nothing) so Higgins', "There he went, ossing to promise aught, and
pledge himsel' to aught—to tell a' he know'd on our proceedings,
the food-for-nothing Judas!"
means
"There he went, trying to promise everything and pledge himself to everything and tell everything he knew about our union business." - a-that-ens = to those ends, that way
- "To a
Mountain Daisy: On Turning One Down with the Plow, in April,
1786"—poem by Robert Burns read by Craftlit's Resident Scotsman
(the Awesome Arlen) with a proper burr (and
Scottish bróg)!
Images in the video: "Robert burns" by Original uploader was Yallery Brown at en.wikipedia - Transfered from en.wikipedia. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
His home: "Ellisland Farm and the River Nith" by Unknown - Wilson. Land of Burns. 1840. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. - ill-redd-up = unmade, ashy fireplace
- butty = (back then) any kind of bread with... anything (butter, salt, fat)
- The connection between vinegar and fainting
- London up, Milton down? What gives? Let us know!
Fun Stuff
Robotic Arm! (Couldn't get permissions for the other videos)
Prince Eric (not so generic)
No Frogs this week. [sad face] I think it was a little too cold at night.
- Request Heather speak on Cognitive Anchoring or teach (sock heels, etc) at CreativeLive or Stitches or VOGUEknitting LIVE!
- Vanessa at Survival Organs found the most amazing gluten-free, calorie-free, food jewelry you will ever want to wear!
- Tara--Wurster-Weight on Ravelry--of the curtain coverlet and Heather's Quilt (in case you wanna say Hi)
- Christine—who brought up the idea of Morsbags labels that also say CRAFTLIT! (Any ideas on where to/how to make them? Lemme know!)
- GoFundMe site for Saving Sifu Design Studio
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Our July Giveaway has TWO parts—a copy of Stampington's Stuffed and Stampington's Somerset Life. Visit our giveaway page to enter.
Other Stuff from this Month's Shows
- Make a Morsbag, and our CraftLit Pod
- Knit a Nest article and Knit a Nest site
- eMail me with info on homeschool diplomas
- Women in Podcasting link hosted by Marina Martinez
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