Even stroking a cat may be regarded by strict Presbyterians as a carnal sin.
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The vice of meanness, condemned in every other country, is in Scotland translated into a virtue called ‘thrift’.
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| Birth: | February, 1914 |
| Death: | February, 1988 |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Profession: | Writer |
About
David Robert Alexander Thomson was born in British colonial India to Scottish parents. He was a scottish writer and BBC radio producer. As an undergraduate he studied Modern History at Lincoln College, Oxford. In 1953-4 he was seconded to UNESCO to produce radio programs in France, Liberia and Turkey. His often autobiographical books include Woodbrook and Nairn in Darkness and Light.
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