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Tag: my aim is to startle as well as to please

By Hole Ousia Posted on September 14, 2026

Back to the window

The foot of page 22, Like a Cat Loves a Bird by James Bailey.

Categories: Folk worth talking about, Scotland, Two culturesTags: Back to the window, Edinburgh, ideas, ideas come first, James Bailey, Like a cat loves a bird, Muriel Spark, my aim is to startle as well as to please, Princes Street, Scotland, shadows, windows
By Hole Ousia Posted on September 14, 2026September 14, 2026

Fragments Notes Themes

From: Like a Cat Loves a Bird by James Bailey:

Categories: Folk worth talking about, Scotland, Two culturesTags: angels, Edinburgh, Flight of ideas, Fragments, I was also an avid listener, ideas, ideas come first, James Bailey, James Thin, Like a cat loves a bird, Marginalia, Muriel Spark, my aim is to startle as well as to please, Notes
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