The Scouring of the White Horse; Or, The Long Vacation Ramble of a London Clerk

In 'The Scouring of the White Horse; Or, The Long Vacation Ramble of a London Clerk,' Thomas Hughes embarks on a literary journey that commemorates the revitalization of an ancient landmark, akin to a cleansing of cultural memory. This work documents the festival surrounding the Scouring of the Horse, a traditional event at Uffington, where the enigmatic chalk figure known as the White Horse is re...