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Borrow, George Henry
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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Traveller and philologist, born in Norfolk; showed early a passion for adventure and a facility in languages; was appointed agent for the Bible Society in Russia and Spain; in his fondness for open-air life, associated much with the gipsies; wrote an account of those in Spain, and a famous book, entitled "The Bible In Spain"; wrote "Lavengro," his masterpiece (a gipsy designation applied to him, meaning "word-master," which he was), which is chiefly autobiography (1803-1831).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Borrow, George Henry'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/b/borrow-george-henry.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Borrow, George Henry'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/b/borrow-george-henry.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
