Mallard Evidentiary Collection
It is a long-standing Mallard habit to think in writing. Most of these treatises began as letters—to solicitors, to clergy, to children about to inherit something difficult—and were later recognised as documents of lasting use to the family. None were composed for publication.
Several bear the influence of Continental thought absorbed during the family's periods of necessary exile. Others are purely domestic in their concerns—the management of rank, the obligations of old money to new politics, the question of when a principle becomes an affectation. The house has always preferred its philosophy practical.
Vol. XXXI—Evidence of Grace: A Book of Collusions
Arthur Blandy, D.Phil. (Syd.)
A vital repository of scholarly materials, including endnotes, primary documents, a bibliography, an errata list, and a detailed index. These resources enrich the main text, providing context, primary evidence, and facilitating further research in linguistic anthropology, social stratification, and the history of domestic service.
Vol. XXI—Cast of Grace
Arthur Blandy, D.Phil. (Syd.)
This study explores the overlooked wit of Jonathan Switt, Katherine Mallard, and the Marchioness of Malbury, arguing that their humour, characterised by moral discipline and irony, deserves recognition. The author believes their reputations have suffered due to modern critics’ preference for vulgarity over grace. He presents evidence of their shared wit, including a possible correspondence between Switt and the Marchioness, and highlights their contributions to the canon of decorous laughter.
Vol. M—The Colour of Grace
Arthur Blandy, D.Phil. (Syd.)
The Reticulate Emergence model challenges the traditional linear tree diagram of human evolution, proposing a network of interconnected populations exchanging genes and ideas. This model suggests that humanity emerged as a condition, with various regional populations of Homo contributing to a shared set of traits.
Vol. VI—DisGrace
Arthur Blandy, D.Phil. (Syd.)
Explores the origins of the Mallard family’s immense wealth, challenging prevailing scholarly theories. This dismisses claims of mercantile speculation, copper mines, and other explanations, proposing instead a deeper, more mysterious source.
Box 12R—Addenda
Bet deMallard
The Mallard Archive, a collection of documents, is revealed to be heavily influenced and funded by the Mallard family, raising concerns about its authenticity and objectivity.
The Chief Editor expresses frustration with the situation, acknowledging the family’s financial influence while highlighting the ethical dilemmas it presents. Despite reservations, the editor is tasked with providing a statement of confidence for the publication of a selection from the archive.
The present Addenda is offered solely in the interests of completeness. —AF Blandy
Archival labels, meant to guide retrieval and prevent loss, paradoxically outlive their contents. While initially inert, repeated handling imbues them with a personality, becoming relics of a system that no longer exists. —Bet deMallard
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