The Diary of a Country Parson
/ðə ˌdaɪəri əv ə ˌkʌntri ˈpɑːsn/
/ðə ˌdaɪəri əv ə ˌkʌntri ˈpɑːrsn/
- the diary of James Woodforde (1740-1803), which was published in five volumes (1924-31) more than a hundred years after his death. It describes Woodforde's life as a parson (= priest) in the country village of Weston Longeville in Norfolk, and is full of enthusiasm for the ordinary pleasures of life, especially food.
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The Diary of a Country Parson