That knuckle-end of England—that land of Calvin, oatcakes, … - Sydney Smith

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That knuckle-end of England—that land of Calvin, oatcakes, and sulphur.

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Sydney Smith (3 June 1771 – 22 February 1845) was an English clergyman, critic, philosopher and wit.

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Alternative Names: Reverend Sydney Smith

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"Heat, ma'am!" I said; "it was so dreadful here, that I found there was nothing left for it but to take off my flesh and sit in my bones."

The Smiths never had any arms, and have invariably sealed their letters with their thumbs.

A bigot delights in public ridicule, for he begins to think he is a martyr. – Sydney Smith

That knuckle-end of England—that land of Calvin, oatcakes, and sulphur. - Sydney Smith

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