Transcribed from the 1913 Jarrold & Sons edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org [Picture: Cover] SOUVENIR OF THE GEORGE BORROW CELEBRATION Norwich, July 5th, 1913 BY JAMES HOOPER _PREPARED AND PUBLISHED FOR_ _THE COMMITTEE_ JARROLD & SONS PUBLISHERS LONDON AND NORWICH 2/6 net [Picture: Picture of George Borrow] FOREWORD. The Committee are indebted to numerous Borrovians for the loan of Illustrations and Contributions of literary items to the text, to Miss C. M. Nichols, R.E., for her charming Pen Pictures of nooks and corners of Borrow's old home in Willow Lane, the Rev. F. W. Orde Ward for his appreciative stanzas, and Mr. E. Peake for his Ode to the Flower, whilst special mention must be made of Mr. A. J. Munnings' inspiring design of George Borrow and Petulengro overlooking the City of Norwich for the cover. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS George Borrow _Frontispiece_ Staircase doorway, Borrow's house _facing page_ 4 George Borrow's birthplace, 8 Dumpling Green, East Dereham Plan of Dumpling Green, East 9 Dereham Roger Kerrison 9 Crown and Angel, St. Stephen's 12 The grammar school 13 Borrow's house, Willow Lane 16 The winding river, near Norwich 17 The Yare at Earlham, near Norwich 17 The Strangers' Hall, Norwich 20 Earlham bridge 21 Bowling Green Inn 24 William Simpson 24 Tuck's Court, St. Giles 24 John Crome 25 The Windmill on Mousehold Heath 28 Ned Painter 29 Norwich castle and cattle market 32 in Borrow's time Marshland Shales 33 A quaint corner in Borrow's house 36 William Taylor 40 George Borrow's house, Oulton, 40 near Lowestoft George Borrow in 1848 40 George Borrow (painted by his 41 brother) Corner of Borrow's bedroom 44 George Borrow's grave, Brompton 48 cemetery [Picture: Staircase doorway to attic in Borrow's House/ By C. M. Nichols, R.E.] George Borrow. 1 Man of the Book, thou Pilgrim of the Road, The love of travel Drave thee on ever with pursuing goad; Trust was thy burning light, Truth was thy load-- Sweet riddles for the weary to unravel, Within thy breast Glowed the pure fire of an Eternal Quest. 2