In his poem "
Timbuctoo", English poet Lord Alfred Tennyson addresses "Wide Afric" to ask: "...
Two hitherto unpublished plays: Harte's dramatic revision of The Luck of Roaring Camp and the Sagebrusher Sam Davis's comic opera The Prince of
Timbuctoo.
His
Timbuctoo the Mysterious appeared in New York in 1896 and London the following year: "As my boat approaches ...
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no hope of future material encouragement" and invited the younger writers to "swim, and seek London, Yankeeland, or
Timbuctoo" (qtd.
Our steam-boats are upon every sea, and the Nassau balloon packet is about to run regular trips (fare either way only twenty pounds sterling) between London and
Timbuctoo. And who shall calculate the immense influence upon social life--upon arts--upon commerce--upon literature--which will be the immediate result of the great principles of electro-magnetics!
I can't think of another small nation in Europe that would even consider staging a tournament without including one of its most loyal servants - and if you don't believe me take a look at the fields for the Portuguese Open, New Zealand Open, Russian Open,
Timbuctoo Open, if you like, and see how many locals are involved there.
It involves something more primitive and remains something of a mystery to those who will note expatriates from Toronto to
Timbuctoo as if it were a matter of life or death.
(39.) See Dupuis Dossier, DS d 268, AGMAfr.; William Seabrook, The White Monk of
Timbuctoo (London: Harrap, 1934).
With modern communications, the head office could be in
Timbuctoo. The fact is that Bill has failed to communicate.