My Secret Addiction
Confession time, we all have them, secret little hang ups and peculiarities that we keep quiet. Today I have to fess up to my secret addiction: pretty office supplies!
Continue reading →Confession time, we all have them, secret little hang ups and peculiarities that we keep quiet. Today I have to fess up to my secret addiction: pretty office supplies!
Continue reading →I have to admit, all the research on the army, officers, militia and war has left me rather down, so I thought I would post something a little more light hearted on the subject today. I am captivated by language … Continue reading →
In Austen’s Pride and Prejudice we encounter a military regiment temporarily stationed in Meryton. These men are members of the militia, not the regular army (discussed in the last post.) While at first blush, there may seem little difference between … Continue reading →
In Jane Austen’s writing we encounter many military men: Colonel Brandon, Colonel Fitzwilliam, Captain and General Tilney, Lieutenants Wickham and Denny. In her tales we often read of how these men purchased their commissions, but what was the motivation for … Continue reading →
In Jane Austen’s writing we encounter a number of characters like Edward Ferrars and Edmund Bertram who are planning on taking orders. Her readers understood what that meant, but the concept is a little foreign to us, so here’s a … Continue reading →