“Spirit of place! It is for this we travel, to surprise its subtlety; and where it is a strong and dominant angel, that place, seen once, abides entire in the memory with all its own accidents, its habits, its breath, its name.”
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Meynell, A. (n.d.). Spirit of place! It is for this we travel, to surprise its subtlety; and where it is a strong and dominant angel, that place, seen once, abides entire in the memory with all its own accidents, its habits, its breath, its name. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22622-spirit-of-place-it-is-for-this-we/
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Meynell, Alice. “Spirit of place! It is for this we travel, to surprise its subtlety; and where it is a strong and dominant angel, that place, seen once, abides entire in the memory with all its own accidents, its habits, its breath, its name.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22622-spirit-of-place-it-is-for-this-we/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Meynell, Alice. “Spirit of place! It is for this we travel, to surprise its subtlety; and where it is a strong and dominant angel, that place, seen once, abides entire in the memory with all its own accidents, its habits, its breath, its name.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22622-spirit-of-place-it-is-for-this-we/.