Acknowledgements and Glossary

What pretends to be of interest across these pages could not have occurred without the voices appearing upon them. I’m especially indebted to David Bell of Kingstown for access to the papers of Thomas Bell; Tom Turnbull Jr of Sydney and his archive of letters from Captain John Turnbull and to June Bull of Ealing without whose stamina under pressure in 1963 would have lost the writings of William Bull forever. Thank you, all of you, for your support in this adventure.

Thomas Fuggitt  2023

Multum In Parvo – a latin term meaning much in little

Solvitur ambulando – a latin term meaning it is solved by walking

Historia et rerum gestarum– a latin term meaning history is a narration of events

Mono no aware 物の哀れ – a japanese term for an awareness of impermanence. It is both a gentle wistfulness at passing as well as a longer, deeper sadness about this being the reality of life

Ubi sunt qui ante nos fuerunt?  –  a latin term meaning ‘where are those who went before us?’ – sometimes interpreted to indicate nostalgia it is actually a meditation on mortality and life’s transience

Vanitas – a symbolic work of art showing the transience of life, the futility of pleasure, and the certainty of death

Une maison est une machine-à-habiter – a house is a machine for living in

 Shīqù de yī nián 失去的一年 – A lost year  [simplified Chinese -Google]

Fàntuán 饭团 – Rice Ball [simplified Chinese –Google]

Las Torres de Avericia [Trienta cinco mil euros de su bolsillo]. The Towers of Avarice [€30,500 in their pockets]

Los Caballeros Blancos [que se manchen todos] .  The White Knights [a stain upon them all]

‘Copperplate’  – Copperplate Gothic is a typeface and was designed by Frederic W. Goudy in 1901