flaxius

Updated: August 8, 2026

In his travels he made a study of the gipsies, on whom he wrote more than one book. His fame rests chiefly on his Hans Breitmann Ballads , written in the patois known as Pennsylvania Dutch. Other books of his are Meister Karl's Sketch-book , Legends of Birds , Algonquin Legends , Legends of Florence , and Flaxius, or Leaves from the Life of an Immortal. Antiquary, b. in London, and ed. at St.

John W. (John William) Cousin - A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature