I am not sure when I realized the wonderful
nature of "life as a campaign". It most probably
began with my viewing at the neighborhood
Englewood Theatre the then new movie Hatari
starring John Wayne . . . or much later with the
safaris to South Texas...or...
In simplest terms the essence is revealed in the
way the British outfitted their gentlemen for their
imperial conquests. At most this essence is the
etude of Sallebac. Though your royal court may not
extend beyond your fireplace, you can still enjoy the
experience of the traveling royalty in the comfort of
your own home.
Regardless, the essence has been noted by many
other than I...from Angelo Garro to Cicero; from
Frances Mayes to Georgia O’Keeffe, from A.
Hepplewhite to Nicholas Brawer...and so on as
expressed in these following excerpts of their own
words.
nature of "life as a campaign". It most probably
began with my viewing at the neighborhood
Englewood Theatre the then new movie Hatari
starring John Wayne . . . or much later with the
safaris to South Texas...or...
In simplest terms the essence is revealed in the
way the British outfitted their gentlemen for their
imperial conquests. At most this essence is the
etude of Sallebac. Though your royal court may not
extend beyond your fireplace, you can still enjoy the
experience of the traveling royalty in the comfort of
your own home.
Regardless, the essence has been noted by many
other than I...from Angelo Garro to Cicero; from
Frances Mayes to Georgia O’Keeffe, from A.
Hepplewhite to Nicholas Brawer...and so on as
expressed in these following excerpts of their own
words.
| A Collection of Certain Necessities for Life's "Campaign" |
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Campaign Notes
Campaign Notes
Notes to Our Visitors :
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| Notes: What is Campaign "Style"? |
Campaign Style:
- "Campaign: a connected series of activities
designed to bring about a particular result"
--- A. Merriam-Webster
Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, 1986
- "Life" is a connected series of activities
designed to bring about a particular result in a
comfortable and agreeable way"
--- Sallebac, 1989
- "Life in India always partakes of the nature of
a campaign...the first axiom of camp life is not
to do without comfort … do not make yourself
uncomfortable for want of things to which you
are accustomed. That is the great secret of
camp life."
--- Flora Annie Steel,
The Complete Indian Housekeeper and Cook,
1898
- "Campaign: a connected series of activities
designed to bring about a particular result"
--- A. Merriam-Webster
Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, 1986
- "Life" is a connected series of activities
designed to bring about a particular result in a
comfortable and agreeable way"
--- Sallebac, 1989
- "Life in India always partakes of the nature of
a campaign...the first axiom of camp life is not
to do without comfort … do not make yourself
uncomfortable for want of things to which you
are accustomed. That is the great secret of
camp life."
--- Flora Annie Steel,
The Complete Indian Housekeeper and Cook,
1898
Mercantile
Campaign Style: (continued
- "To unite elegance and utility, and blend the
useful with the agreeable, has ever been
considered a difficult, but an honourable task."
--- A. Hepplewhite & Co.
The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide,
1787
- “Elegance Under Canvas”
--- Nicholas A. Brawer
British Campaign Furniture, 2001
- "To unite elegance and utility, and blend the
useful with the agreeable, has ever been
considered a difficult, but an honourable task."
--- A. Hepplewhite & Co.
The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide,
1787
- “Elegance Under Canvas”
--- Nicholas A. Brawer
British Campaign Furniture, 2001
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