I should have preferred to ride through the streets of Venice; but owing, I presume, to an unusually wet season, the streets are in such a condition … - W. S. Gilbert

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I should have preferred to ride through the streets of Venice; but owing, I presume, to an unusually wet season, the streets are in such a condition that equestrian exercise is impractical.

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About W. S. Gilbert

Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (18 November 1836 – 29 May 1911) was an English dramatist and librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his operatic collaborations with the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan.

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Birth Name: William Schwenck Gilbert
Alternative Names: Sir William Schwenck Gilbert William S. Gilbert William Schwenk Gilbert Bab Bab Gilbert William Gilbert
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