Hawthornden, Courtyard 1897
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Jonson was 45 years old when in 1618 he left London and walked the 400 miles to Scotland. At Darlington his shoes gave out, and he had to buy another pair. He later told Drummond that they took some breaking in and left his feet sore and blistered for several days.

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