On the one hand, the undercurrent of dry humor is my favorite part of Victorian nonfiction.On the ot
On the one hand, the undercurrent of dry humor is my favorite part of Victorian nonfiction.On the other hand, bold of an Englishman to complain about an island being damp.(This is, of course, research for the gay Victorian vampire throuple.)~“One of the greatest disadvantages attending the climate of these islands, is the constant state of humidity that prevails, owing to the process incessantly going on of evaporation and absorption. This is, however, generally speaking, attended with no oher evil than the destruction of clothing, furniture, and all metallic substances liable to oxidation, unless preserved by the most unremitting vigilance and attention.” - Captain Boid, A Description of the Azores (1834) -- source link