May 2020 - posted - lists.pglaf.org

Posted (#62230, Anonymous) !
by Chuck Greif 25 May '20

25 May '20

Kitchen Tested Recipes from Canned Foods, by Anonymous 62230 [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/2/3/62230 ] [Files: 62230-0.txt; 62230-h.htm] Thanks to Stephen Hutcheson, Lisa Corcoran and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Chuck

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Posted (#62229, Carové) !
by Chuck Greif 25 May '20

25 May '20

The Story Without an End, by Friedrich Wilhelm Carové 62229 [Illustrator: William Harvey] [Translator: Sarah Austin] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/2/2/62229 ] [Files: 62229-0.txt; 62229-h.htm] Thanks to Charlene Taylor, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Chuck

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Posted(#62232, Owen)
by David Price 25 May '20

25 May '20

A letter to a country clergyman, occasioned by his address to Lord Teign 62232 [Title: A letter to a country clergyman, occasioned by his address to Lord Teignmouth] [Author: John Owen] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/2/3/62232 ] [Files: 62232-0.txt; 62232-h.htm] For those wishing to know: around 1804 Lord Teignmouth, president of the newly-formed British and Foreign Bible Society wrote to the clergy of the Church of England, inviting them to join. This occasioned a public rebuke from Rev. Thomas Sikes, condemning any society that "tolerated" dissenters (those not of the Church of England). This is a very good-humoured reply to Sikes' pamphlet, which is jolly but takes apart the Sikes pamphlet and shows why charity is required, not bigotism. Owen was vicar of Fulham - hence why I got the pamphlet for transcription (I research the Kensington area). All the best, David, England at night, but it's still warm

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Posted (#62227, Ward) !
by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D. 25 May '20

25 May '20

Bicycling for Ladies, by Maria E. Ward 62227 [Subtitle: The Common Sense of Bicycling; with Hints as to the Art of Wheeling--Advice to Beginners--Dress--Care of the Bicycle--Mechanics--Training--Exercise, etc., etc.] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/2/2/62227 ] [Files: 62227-h.htm; 62227-0.txt; ] [Clearance: 20190827113706ward] E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) Thanks, Joe

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Posted(#62228, Sikes)
by David Price 25 May '20

25 May '20

Extracts from "Sikes on Parochial Communion", by Thomas Sikes 62228 [Subtitle: relating to Episcopacy, and the sin of Schism] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/2/2/62228 ] [Files: 62228-0.txt; 62228-h.htm] For those wishing to know: having released an eBook by Sikes a few numbers back, I felt that I had been a bit hard on him, and the book didn't really represent his views or paint him in a good light. I've therefore transcribed this one which was published in Oxford many years after Sikes's death, by some high-church clergyman who was no doubt seeking to ingraciate himself to Rev. Samuel Wilberforce, then the high-church Bishop of Oxford. Unfortunately it just confirms my original impression. Sikes does, however, seem to have been an inspirer of the Oxford Tractarians and the pamphlet is very much their views. All the best, David Sunny England with blue skies

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Posted (#62226, Various) !
by Al Haines 25 May '20

25 May '20

Chambers's Journal, Feb. 23, 1878, by Various 62226 [Full title: Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 739, February 23, 1878] [Editor: William Chambers Robert Chambers] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/2/2/62226 ] [Files: ; 62226-0.txt; 62226-h.htm] Thanks to Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Regards, Al

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Posted(#62225, Fletcher)
by David Price 25 May '20

25 May '20

Battlefield Church, Salop, by W. G. Dimock Fletcher 62225 [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/2/2/62225 ] [Files: 62225-0.txt; 62225-h.htm] For those wishing to know: in 1403 there was a major battle in the War of the Roses about four miles north of Shrewsbury, and King Henry 4th winning, he built a church to commemorate it. Rev. Fletcher was a local antiquarian and wrote about the church (which still exists), the battle etc. If you are in England then there's now a very nice Battlefield centre selling books etc., and also farm produce and an excellent cafe! All the best, David, Sunny English with blue skies and a white, whispy clouds

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Posted (#62224, Barber) !
by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D. 25 May '20

25 May '20

The Great Thames Barrage, by Thomas Walter Barber 62224 [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/2/2/62224 ] [Files: 62224-h.htm; 62224-0.txt; ] [Clearance: 20191028142928barber] E-text prepared by deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) Thanks, Joe

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Posted(#62223, Slade)
by David Price 25 May '20

25 May '20

Plain Parochial Sermons, by James Slade 62223 [Subtitle: preached in the Parish Church of Bolton-le-Moors] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/2/2/62223 ] [Files: 62223-0.txt; 62223-h.htm] For those wishing to know: in 1854 George Borrow and his family heard "one of the best sermons we had ever heard" - it was given by the author of this book. James Slade had a major reputation for preaching and was on the staff of Chester Cathdral for decades. The sermons are quite brief and strongly evangelical. All the best, David Sunny England

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Posted(#62221, Scott)
by David Price 25 May '20

25 May '20

Remarks upon the proposed destruction of the tower of the Parish Church 62222 [Title: Remarks upon the proposed destruction of the tower of the Parish Church of St. John, Hampstead] [Author: George Gilbert Scott] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/2/2/62222 ] [Files: 62222-0.txt; 62222-h.htm] For those wishing to know: (on a personal note) I bought this by mistake at a bookfair, thinking it was about Hammersmith church, but I'm very glad I did because it turns out to be a very interesting little pamphlet. George Gilbert Scott was an architect who lived next to St. John's church, Hampstead, who disagreed with a proposed "restoration" of the church which would see the demolition of the tower, which was thought to be in a dangerous state. George's father had surveyed the tower decades before and pointed out why cracks had appeared, had predicted the rate of decay etc., and said there was not an on-going problem, which George re-explained, together with the survey he'd carried out. The reason for the cracking was obvious once explained, but came as a surprise to me. All the best, David, Sunny England with clear blue skies

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