- posted - lists.pglaf.org

Posted(#62069, Ritchie)
by David Price 09 May '20

09 May '20

An Australian Ramble, by J. Ewing Ritchie 62069 [Subtitle: a Summer in Australia] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/0/6/62069 ] [Files: 62069-0.txt; 62069-h.htm] For those wishing to know: Ritchie was the editor of Christian World and was very involved in social issues. Believing that things were against the poor but able in England, he advocated emigration and visited places favoured for emigration, to speak to those there, and then report back to his readers. He has a easy style and the book is as much travel writing as an emigrant's guide. All the best, David, Overcast but very warm England

1 0

Posted (#62068, Lee) !
by Chuck Greif 09 May '20

09 May '20

The Face of the Earth as Seen from the Air, by Willis Thomas Lee 62068 [Subtitle: A Study in the Application of Airplane Photography to Geography] [Editor: W. L. G. Jeorg] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/0/6/62068 ] [Files: 62068-0.txt; 62068-h.htm] Thanks to Chuck Greif, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) Chuck

1 0

Posted (#62067, Michels) !
by Chuck Greif 09 May '20

09 May '20

Genealogie, by M. Hub. H. Michels 62067 [Full title: Genealogie der familie Franssen te Tegelen, van 1651 tot heden] [Language: Dutch] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/0/6/62067 ] [Files: 62067-0.txt; 62067-h.htm] Thanks to Wouter Franssen Chuck

1 0

Posted(#62066, Dudfield)
by David Price 09 May '20

09 May '20

The Annual Report on the Health of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, 62066 [Title: The Annual Report on the Health of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington, during the year 1874] [Author: T. Orme Dudfield] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/0/6/62066 ] [Files: 62066-0.txt; 62066-h.htm] For those wishing to know: as Kensington, London, grew in population during the 19th century so did the sanitary issues. Medical officers were appointed and Kensington was very lucky to T. Orme Dudfield, who wrote this report, who was very good at his job and his reports were often held up a model for others. It's a mine of statistics but also there's reports on what was done during the year (such as fining for having a diseased cow carcase, vacination of children and the cleaning up of the Iron Foundry). All the best, David England, clouded over but warm, thunderstorms expected

1 0

Posted(#62065, Holloway)
by David Price 09 May '20

09 May '20

A Letter to Sir Richard Ford and the other Police Magistrates, Holloway 62065 [Author: Robert Holloway] [Subtitle: upon the prevalancy of Gaming, and the infamous practices of Common Informers] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/0/6/62065 ] [Files: 62065-0.txt; 62065-h.htm] For those wishing to know: Robert Holloway (active 1771-1815) was a crusader against the injustices which were going on in the English legal system of the time. In this pamphlet he's pointing out the informers are using the law the blackmail people who providing gambling places: pay protection money and you don't get informed on. All of this was with the full knowledge and approval of the authorities. All the best, David Sunny England

1 0

Posted(#62064, Anonymous)
by David Price 09 May '20

09 May '20

Rules of the Western Grammar School, Brompton 62064 [Author: Western Grammer School, Brompton] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/0/6/62064 ] [Files: 62064-0.txt; 62064-h.htm] For those wishing to know: Around 1820 Brompton, London, was a small but growing area, with the middle classes moving in. They needed schools for their children, and with no national system available, they banded together and formed a new business: The Western Grammar School. Like all businesses their were shareholders and it was necessary to have rules and regulations = mainly saying how the shareholders were to be treated etc. There's actually very little about how the children were to be educated. All the best, David, Sunny England

1 0

Posted (#62063, Grove) !
by Al Haines 09 May '20

09 May '20

The Girls of Greycliff, by Harriet Pyne Grove 62063 [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/0/6/62063 ] [Files: ; 62063-0.txt; 62063-h.htm] Thanks to Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Regards, Al

1 0

Posted (#62062, Hamilton) !
by Al Haines 09 May '20

09 May '20

The Three Stages of Clarinda Thorbald, by William T. Hamilton, Jr 62062 [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/0/6/62062 ] [Files: ; 62062-0.txt; 62062-h.htm] Thanks to Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Regards, Al

1 0

Posted (#62061, Various) !
by Chuck Greif 08 May '20

08 May '20

Chambers's Journal, by Various 62061 [Full title: Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 737, February 9, 1878] [Editor: William Chambers Robert Chambers] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/0/6/62061 ] [Files: 62061-0.txt; 62061-h.htm] Thanks to Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Chuck

1 0

Posted(#62060, Bickers)
by David Price 08 May '20

08 May '20

Interesting Incidents connected with the Life of George Bickers, Bickers 62060 [Author: George Bickers] [Subtitle: Originally a Farmer's Parish Apprentice at Laxfield, in Suffolk, but now residing in Oulton] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/2/0/6/62060 ] [Files: 62060-0.txt; 62060-h.htm] For those wishing to know: this is the autobiography of a Suffolk man who whilst he never achived fame, did work for George Borrow at his estate at Oulton, and as such the book provides insights into Borrow's life there. Bickers is also an interesting character and whilst his life may lack incident it's a very charming read. All the best, David, Warmest England with gaps in the clouds

1 0