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The home of Dic Aberdaron, c. 1885

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Photographed by John Thomas.

Richard Robert Jones or 'Dic Aberdaron' (1780-1843) as he was commonly known was a travelling linguist from Aberdaron, Caernarfonshire. Despite receiving very little formal education, he is said to have been fluent in at least 14 languages. He spent many years travelling the country with his books and his cat! He was buried at St. Asaph in 1844.

Owner:
The National Library of Wales
Creator:
Thomas, John
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Reproduced by permission of The National Library of Wales
Copyright Details:
The National Library of Wales 2001
Publisher Ref:
GTJ12881
Item uploaded:
2/9/2009
Date originally created:
1880-1889
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