Identifying "W. O." of Marshfield, Gloucestershire: William Oland's contributions to the Gentleman's Magazine, 1747-82.

From: ANQ | Date: March 22, 2006| Author: Montluzin, Emily Lorraine | Copyright information

From 1753 (perhaps as early as 1747) through the end of 1782, the Gentleman's Magazine (hereafter GM) published more than forty poems signed with the initials "W. O." and dated from Marshfield, Gloucester shire, an important posting station positioned athwart the highways leading respectively to Bristol and Bath. It is now possible to identify "W. O." as William Oland (1723-85), maltster, respected local landowner, amateur poet, and devotee of astronomy. Oland's contributions to th...

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