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The Claudians Chapter 5 Farming landscapes

Loudon has the first and greatest disaster of his life when returning from Wales to London at the end of 1806. Getting very wet and very cold on the outside of a coach he catches the rheumatic fever which was to plague his life and, in 1843, to end it. To try and recover his health he moves out of London and becomes a farmer. By 1812 he was able to sell up and move back to London in possession of a considerable fortune. Before leaving Oxfordshire, Buchanan comes to visit him. As well as discussing their lives and careers, they talk of ethics and religion. Loudon is questioning about his cousin’s wish to ‘civilise the Hindus’. Buchanan is disappointed by his cousin’s sceptical attitude to Christianity. Loudon is impressed by the travel his cousin has done and expresses a wish to travel outside Britain if and when Napoleon is no longer making the continent unsafe.

Ffestiniog Village -

Loudon design for Great Tew Farm -

Jali screen -

Wife burning suttee -

Buchanan's predestination -

Plas Tan yr Allt -

Tremadog New Village -

Bwlch Oerddrws Pass -

Wood Hall Farm -

John Claudius Loudon’s agricultural college -

Map Great Tew -

Fort William College Calcutta -