Francis Kilvert Quotes

• It is a fine thing to be out on the hills alone. A man can hardly be a beast or a fool alone on a great mountain.

  Francis Kilvert

  Men, Climbing, Mountain

  W. Plomer (ed.) 'Selections from the Diary of the Rev. Francis Kilvert' (1938-40) 29 May 1871

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• Of all noxious animals, the most noxious is a tourist. And of all tourists the most vulgar, ill-bred, offensive and loathsome is the British tourist.

  Francis Kilvert

  Animal, Tourists, Offensive

  W. Plomer (ed.) 'Selections from the Diary of the Rev. Francis Kilvert' (1938-40) 5 April 1870

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