Project Gutenberg 2007-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 88 Kingston, Alfred Fragments of Two Centuries: Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Al Haines "Fragments of Two Centuries: Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King" by Alfred Kingston is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book presents a detailed exploration of life in rural England during the reign of King George III, utilizing local historical sources to illustrate various aspects of daily life, social customs, and significant changes in the countryside of that era. It focuses particularly on the town of Royston and its surrounding areas, providing a vivid picture of the cultural and societal norms of the time. The opening of the book lays the groundwork for this exploration by setting the historical context and addressing the significant transition that England underwent towards the end of the 18th century. It reflects on the stability brought about during King George III's reign, juxtaposed against the backdrop of wars and the stirrings of revolutionary thoughts happening across Europe. Kingston introduces topics such as the evolution of travel methods, the role of inns, and the significance of local clubs, as well as social events of the time. Notably, the author emphasizes the contrasts in social life, from the public's fascination with highwaymen to the intellectual debates held in local clubs, giving readers a complex and nuanced view of a pivotal period in English history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Country life -- England DA GT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British 635997 626024 2024-10-09T10:01:30.018878 2023-09-09T11:35:25.757871 text/html text/html 615829 2021-01-02T16:41:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 779139 2021-01-02T16:41:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 916819 2024-10-09T10:01:43.794813 application/epub+zip 926549 2024-10-09T10:01:35.378833 application/epub+zip 309295 2024-10-09T10:01:33.317838 application/epub+zip 1263619 2024-10-09T10:01:49.540782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1235747 2024-10-09T10:01:42.057797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503736 2022-09-10T07:00:34.359934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556187 556183 2024-10-09T10:01:28.313100 2023-09-09T11:35:24.346844 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 555838 2021-01-02T16:41:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 214811 2021-01-02T16:41:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 555829 2021-01-02T16:41:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214763 2021-01-02T16:41:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21038 2024-10-09T10:01:49.681738 application/rdf+xml 25532 2024-10-09T10:01:33.947835 image/jpeg 4626 2024-10-09T10:01:33.642822 image/jpeg 887164 2024-10-09T10:01:30.118906 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog