“I heard a neigh, oh such a brisk and melodious neigh it was. My very heart leapt with the sound.”
—-Nathaniel Hawthorne ( 1804-1864) American Novelist. Nathaniel was a descendant of John Hathorne, the only judge of the 1692 Salem witch trials that never repented of his actions. Nathaniel added a W to his name to remove any connection with him..
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What a lovely quote!!
thank you!
Never knew this interesting tid-bit.
Neither did I until I looked him up when I decided to use his quote.
Isn’t it awesome the things we learn from each other.
Wow that is a pretty amazing fact!
It was new to me too. I knew Hawthorne as a writer but did not know of his ancestry and his decision to change his name. Thanks for commenting!
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