In 1841, English writer George Borrow published 'The Zincali; or an Account of the Gypsies of Spain'; a treatise on the Romani people of The Iberian Peninsula. He spoke their language fluently and documented their migratory history, culture and so on; including persecution.
In 1840, a US-Navy research ship's officers and scientists concluded that Antarctica was a continent, when they circumnavigated outlying islands around the continent. Royal Navy Captain James Cook first alluded to the 'probable' continent in 1775.
White-bellied Shrike-Tit. From 'The Birds of Australia' (1840-48) by John Gould and illustrated by his wife, Elizabeth Gould.
Brown hawk. From 'The Birds of Australia' (1840-48) by John Gould and illustrated by his wife, Elizabeth Gould.
Red-throated Pachycephala. From 'The Birds of Australia' (1840-48) by John Gould and illustrated by his wife, Elizabeth Gould.
From 'The Birds of Australia' (1840-48) by John Gould and illustrated by his wife, Elizabeth Gould.
In 1836, English naturalist Catharine Parr Traill published 'The Backwoods of Canada', which provides insights into the flora & fauna, indigenous peoples and colonials in the early-1800s in Upper Canada. She would go on to produce further books on Canadian flora; illustrated.
@n0neofyerbuz One would assume all the hot air from 10 Downing Street would be enough to heat the entire country, during the winter solstice...