#58 Dr. Dunlop's Scotland Pt. 4 "...Surrounded By Unseen But Tremendous Powers." -1888

About this episode

The episode concludes Alexander's diary as he reflects on his experiences in Boston and his subsequent voyage to Iceland.

In this final part of Alexander's diary, he has arrived in Boston after his first voyage as a ship's surgeon. He is in America for the first time and has much to write about as he compares Boston to his hometown Glasgow. He tours the city with an expat veterinarian, samples the beer and rye whiskey, and meets an influential law professor at Harvard. Then after returning to Scotland he takes a voyage to Iceland. His story is an amazing adventure and he has "the sight of a lifetime". He writes ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Sally Ivey, Jeff Richards

Topics covered

• diary
• adventure
• travel
• historical comparison
• ship surgery
• cultural exploration

Keywords

• Alexander
• Boston
• Glasgow
• Harvard
• Iceland
• ship surgeon
• expat
• adventure
• diary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard

Places: Boston, Glasgow, Iceland

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