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BENSON, Edward Frederic was born on July 24, 1867 in Wellington College. 3rd son of late Archbishop of Canterbury.
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The little town of Hydra, white-walled and trailing its skirts in theE gean, climbs steeply up the northeastern side of the island from which it is named, and looks towards the hills of Argolis oh the mainland and the setting of the sun. I ts harbor sheltered from the northern and southern winds, and only open towards the west, where the sea is too narrow ever to be lashed into fury by gales of that quarter, was defended in the year 1819 by a very creditable pier and a good deal of swift and rakish shipping. The inhabitants lived a life somewhat sequestered from their oppressed and down-trodden countrymen, supporting themselves by enterprises of fishing and the humble sort of commerce, and the hand of the Turk, then as now lustful, cruel, and intolerable, lay but lightly on them, for the chief products of the island itself were only stones and cold water, untaxable goods. But something of the spirit of stones and cold water, something of the spirit, too, of that quickly roused sea, soon made furious, soon appeased, but always alive, had gone to the making of the men of Hydra; and they were people frugal and hardy, resourceful and industrious, men of the wave and the mountain. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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BENSON, Edward Frederic was born on July 24, 1867 in Wellington College. 3rd son of late Archbishop of Canterbury.
Marlborough; King’s College Cambridge Exhibitioner and Scholar of King’s College Cambridge. Wortz Student; Prendergast and Craven Student. Bachelor of Arts.
Worked at Athens for British Archaeological School, 1892-1895. In Egypt for Hellenic Society, 1895. Travelled in Algiers.
Egypt, Greece, Italy. Author.
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Clubs : Bath, Pall Mall.