EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 15 MIN
Tales of a Traveller Section 17 - Buckthorne, Part Four
from The Washington Irving Library · host Washington Irving
In which a youthful gentleman’s theatrical misadventures lead to a riotous fray at a fair’s pantomime, culminating in his expulsion and ignominious departure with his devoted Columbine through the pastoral outskirts of London. Upon his reluctant return home, he encounters a stern, old-fashioned father, navigates the peculiarities of country life and society, and embarks on a college career marked by sporting bravado and eventual weariness of boisterous pursuits.
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In which a youthful gentleman’s theatrical misadventures lead to a riotous fray at a fair’s pantomime, culminating in his expulsion and ignominious departure with his devoted Columbine through the pastoral outskirts of London. Upon his reluctant return home, he encounters a stern, old-fashioned father, navigates the peculiarities of country life and society, and embarks on a college career marked by sporting bravado and eventual weariness of boisterous pursuits.
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Tales of a Traveller Section 17 - Buckthorne, Part Four
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