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thoreau: meanwhile back at the pond

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Dave

…Meanwhile, Thoreau had not forgotten that one of his purposes in coming to Walden was to write another book, the account of his voyage on the Concord and Merrimack. Work on this, too, had progressed so rapidly that just a … Continue reading →

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thoreau: free time for first draft

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Dave

…A good part of Thoreau’s new-found free time he was able to devote to writing. The first work he completed at the pond was an extended essay on Thomas Carlyle. As early as 1842 he had begun making notes on … Continue reading →