A modest liking for Liverpool

In the 1880s, W D Howell lived in England, recording his impressions of the places he visited. In this extract from Seven English Cities, his Atlantic crossing ends in the docks of the Mersey. William Dean Howells. W D Howells was a critic, novelist, journalist and poet. Between 1880 and 1885 he lived in Europe - primarily Italy and England - and recorded his impressions of the towns and cities he visited.
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