It is a good idea to be alone in a garden at dawn or dark so that all its shy presences may haunt you and possess you in a reverie of suspended thought.The Garden, p. 45, 1992
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James Douglas was a prominent Scottish nobleman and explorer born in 1776. He is best known for his role as the Governor of the Colony of British Columbia in Canada, where he played a significant part in the development of the region during the mid-19th century. Douglas was instrumental in colonial administration and relationships with Indigenous peoples, earning a reputation as an influential figure in the establishment of British governance in the Pacific Northwest.
d. 1862
It is a good idea to be alone in a garden at dawn or dark so that all its shy presences may haunt you and possess you in a reverie of suspended thought.The Garden, p. 45, 1992