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| Doughty, Charles Montagu. Adm. pens. (age 18) at CAIUS, Sept. 30, 1861. [2nd] s. of Charles Montagu (above), clerk, of Theberton Hall, Suffolk. [B. Aug. 19, 1843.] School, King's College, London. [Naval School at Portsmouth (Who was Who).] Matric. Michs. 1861. Migrated to Downing, Oct. 8, 1863; B.A. (Downing) 1866; M.A. (Caius) 1869; Hon. Litt.D. 1920. Hon. Fellow of Caius, 1907. Hon. Litt.D. (Oxford) 1908. Studied in Leyden and Louvain on leaving Cambridge. Spent 1863-4 alone in Norway, studying glacier action, and a paper of his on this subject was read at the British Association Meeting in 1864. Travelled, as a poor student, in France, Spain, Italy, Greece, North Africa, Syria, Palestine, Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula. Joined a pilgrim caravan to Mecca, and travelled for many years in Arabia. Returned to England, 1878, broken in health. Addressed the R.G.S. on his travels, Nov. 26, 1883. In 1912 received the R.G.S. Royal Founder's Medal. Author of Travels in Arabia Deserta (1884), in which he contributed much to Western knowledge of Arabia. Was the first to record accurately the true direction of the great watercourses of Wadi Hamd and Wadi er-Rumma. This work was issued by the Cambridge University Press after it had been refused by four other publishers, one of whom wrote that 'it ought to be practically re-written by a practised literary man.' At first only scholars appreciated its value and the style of its writing; but in 1908 an abridgment was published by Mr Edward Garnett under the title of Wanderings in Arabia which brought much appreciation. In 1921 Travels in Arabia Deserta was re-issued with a new preface by the author and an introduction by T. E. Lawrence, which was accepted as a classic of travel. The rest of his life was given up to poetry, and he lived a recluse's life, first on the Riviera, and after 1899 at Tunbridge Wells, Eastbourne, and from 1923 at Sissinghurst, Kent. Hon. Fellow, British Academy. His published poems were, Dawn in Britain, 1906; Adam cast forth, 1908; The Titans, 1916; The Cliffs, 1909; The Clouds, 1912; Mansoul, or the Riddle of the World, 1920. Died Jan. 20, 1926, at Sissinghurst. Brother of Henry M. (1860). (Venn, II. 355 and Addenda; Burke, L.G.; Who was Who, 1916-28; D.N.B., 1922-30; The Times, Jan. 22, 1926; D. G. Howarth, Life of Doughty.) | Charles Montagu DOUGHTY Approx. lifespan: 1843–1926 pens. aged 18 Gonville & Caius College adm1861:09:30 2nd s. of Charles Montagu DOUGHTY (above), clerk, of Theberton Hall, Theberton, Suffolk , b. 1843:08:19 Sch: King's College London , Sch: Naval School [+ci]Portsmouth ( Who was Who ).] Matric 1861:10MT: Mig. to Downing College 1863:10:08 BA Downing College 1866 MA Gonville & Caius College 1869 Hon. LittD 1920 Hon. Fellow of: : Gonville & Caius College 1907 Hon. LittD(Oxford) 1908 Studied Sch: Leyden [Holland], and Sch: Louvain [Belgium], on leaving CB, ???, Spent 1863-64 alone Norway , , studying glacier action, and a paper of his on this subject was read at British Association Meeting in1864 Travelled, as a poor Student in: : France , Spain , Italy , Greece , North , Africa [-cu] Syria , Palestine , Egypt , and the Sinai Peninsula, [Palestine], Joined: a pilgrim caravan to Mecca, [Arabia], , and travelled for many years Arabia , Returned to England 1878, broken in health. Addressed the R.G.S. on his travels 1883:11:26 In 1912 received the R.G.S. Royal Founder's Medal. Author of Travels in Arabia Deserta (1884), in which he contributed much to Western knowledge of Arabia , Was the first to record accurately the true direction of the great watercourses of Wadi Hamd and Wadi er-Rumma. This work was issued by the CB, ???, University Press after it had been refused by four other publishers, one of whom wrote that "it ought to be practically re-written by a practised literary man." At first only scholars appreciated its value and the style of its writing; but in1908 an abridgment was published by Mr Edward GARNETT under the title of Wanderings in Arabia which brought much appreciation. In 1921 Travels in Arabia Deserta was re-issued with a new preface by the author and an introduction by T. E. Lawrence, which was accepted as a classic of travel. The rest of his life was given up to poetry, and he lived a recluse's life, first on the Riviera France , Italy , , and after Tunbridge Wells, [Kent], 1899 Eastbourne, [Sussex], , and from Sissinghurst, Kent , 1923 Hon. Fellow: British Academy His published poems were, Dawn in Britain 1906; Adam cast forth 1908; The Titans 1916; The Cliffs 1909; The Clouds 1912; Mansoul, or the Riddle of the World 1920 d. Sissinghurst, [Kent], 1926:01:20 brother of Henry M. DOUGHTY (1860) Venn, II. 355 and Addenda ; Burke, L.G.; Who was Who 1916-28 D.N.B. 1922-30 The Times 1926:01:22 d. G. Howarth, Life of Doughty. ) |