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CONTENTS

Introduction vii

Sketches in the Life ofJohn Clare

More Hints in the Life etc

Autobiographical Fragments

Appendix: Clare's Notes for his Autobiography

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34

166

JohnClare'sJournal

171

Some Brief Observations

Memorandums

Clare's Will and Related Observations

244

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Business Dealings with Edward Drury and John Taylor 248 The Will o Whisp or Jack a Lan thorn 251 A Remarkable Dream 253 'Closes of greensward ... ' 256 Journey out of Essex 257 Asylum Observations 266 Letter to Matthew Allen, c. 27August1841 269 Self Identity 271 Autumn 272 Letters and Notes of the Northampton Period 276

Notes

Glossary

Index

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Maps

Clare's Countryside Journey out of Essex xxii 259

Maps drawn by Reginald Piggott; research by Bruce Bailey v

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