James Smith was an Australian journalist. Smith was born near Maidstone, Kent, England, in 1820 and was educated for the church. However, he took up journalism and at the age of 20 was editing a country newspaper. In 1845 he published 'Rural Records or Glimpses of Village Life', which was followed by 'Oracles from the British Poets' (1849), 'Wilton and its Associations' (1851), and 'Lights and Shadows of Artist Life and Character' (1853). Wikipedia
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