My Studio Neighbors
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By William Hamilton Gibson 18 Oct, 2018
My Studio Neighbors by W. Hamilton (William Hamilton) Gibson olitude! Where under trees and sky shall you find it? The more solitary the recluse and the more confirmed and grounded his seclusion, the wider and more familiar becomes the circle of his ... Read more
My Studio Neighbors by W. Hamilton (William Hamilton) Gibson olitude! Where under trees and sky shall you find it? The more solitary the recluse and the more confirmed and grounded his seclusion, the wider and more familiar becomes the circle of his social environment, until at length, like a very dryad of old, the birds build and sing in his branches and the "wee wild beasties" nest in his pockets. If he fails to be aware of the fact, more's the pity. His desolation is within, not without, in spite of, not because of, his surroundings. Here in my country studio-not a hermitage, 'tis true, but secluded among trees, some distance isolated from my own home and out of sight of any other-what company! What occasional "tumultuous privacy" is mine! I have frequently been obliged to step out upon the porch and request a modulation of hilarity and a more courteous respect for my hospitality. Less
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William Hamilton Gibson was an American illustrator, author and naturalist....
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