Frontier life forced even the cultivated and educated to begin in squalor.

Evidence

It was all very rough, dark, and comfortless, but Mr. T., who is not only a gentleman by birth, but an M.A. of Cambridge, seems to like it. Much in this way (a little smoother if a lady is in the case) every man must begin life here. — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 179

Categorization

• XREF: Echoes the recurring ‘Gentleman versus frontier hardship’ theme in Western travel writing, e.g. Parkman and Ruxton. — connects to: Desertification forced ancient humans to domesticate cattle as a food resource. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 162
• CANDY: ‘An M.A. of Cambridge living in a mud-roofed cabin with seven dogs and cats riding on them’ is a tweetable juxtaposition of letters and squalor.

Broader Connections

• Desertification forced ancient humans to domesticate cattle as a food resource. #qualifies (0.90) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 162