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Robert Gilchrist (1797–1844) was a Tyneside poet, born in Gateshead in County Durham. Possibly his best-known work is "The Amphitrite" – (or sometimes called "The Skippers Erudition", an example of Geordie dialect). == Early life == Robert Gilchrist was born in St. Mary's Parish, Gateshead, 8 September 1797. His father was a sailmaker and part owner of the company Payne & Gilchrist. Robert was apprenticed to another company of sailmakers, William Spence, and after completing his apprenticeship, joined the family company. From a young age he had shown a great interest in poetry and as he grew up he also started writing songs in the local Geordie dialect. In 1818 he received a silver medal from his fellow poets and songwriters companions in appreciation of his poetry. In 1818 he took up his musket for the defence of the town. The previous year he had been drawn by ballot for the militia, meaning that he must either serve or find a replacement, and had found such a replacement in a "Matthew Winship, a shoemaker, from High Bridge, who was sworn in in his stead". It was reported that he had a slight cast in his eye and when telling a humorous story "this eye did half the business". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert Gilchrist (poet)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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