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Title: The first elephant in Scotland
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 10, 2017, 01:32:54 PM

Having been to see Sir Roger
http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/starobject.html?oid=326700

the other day, I then found this through the wonders of the web


https://drmarkjardine.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/the-first-elephant-in-scotland-1681/
Title: Re: The first elephant in Scotland
Post by: Anchorman on August 10, 2017, 03:19:33 PM
Having been to see Sir Roger http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/starobject.html?oid=326700 the other day, I then found this through the wonders of the web https://drmarkjardine.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/the-first-elephant-in-scotland-1681/
Ah, Sir Roger! When the Kelvingrove got the refurb, I was a bit apprehensive before going there - having spent many happy hours there (and a few frustrating ones translating Pabesa's magnificent stone sarcophagus.) Would it be the same? I needn't have worried - as soon as I saw Sir Roger I knew I was home. Took me a wee while to find the Baron, though.....
Title: Re: The first elephant in Scotland
Post by: SusanDoris on August 10, 2017, 03:48:47 PM
Thank you, NS - another excellent article. And here, Synthetic Dave is very useful! I did not have to try to read the old-fashioned English, Synthetic Dave does it perfectly!