Project Gutenberg 2012-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 75 Andrews, William 1848 1908 England in the Days of Old E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "England in the Days of Old" by William Andrews is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into various aspects of the social and domestic life of England during earlier times, exploring customs, traditions, and societal norms that have shaped English culture. It serves as a companion to Andrews' previous work, "Bygone England," and aims to engage both general readers and antiquarians alike with its informative and entertaining narrative. The opening of the text presents an engaging discussion of wigs, detailing their historical significance and popularity during different periods, particularly the 17th and early 18th centuries. Andrews recounts how wigs were not merely fashion statements but integral to social customs, involving both men and women. He examines their evolution, the societal perceptions surrounding them, and the amusing anecdotes related to their use, such as Pepys' reflections on styling and wearing wigs, and the peculiarities of public officials' fashion. This introduction sets the tone for a broader exploration of England's customs and practices, inviting readers to reflect on the intriguing ways in which past cultural trends influence contemporary society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38905/38905-h/images/cover.jpg en England -- Social life and customs DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British 409737 409515 2024-09-16T11:07:02.270334 2023-09-17T06:01:22.023513 text/html text/html 416110 2012-02-16T22:48:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2114502 2012-02-16T22:51:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2301015 2024-09-16T11:07:11.868256 application/epub+zip 2304231 2024-09-16T11:07:04.378291 application/epub+zip 203078 2024-09-16T11:07:03.276281 application/epub+zip 2432961 2024-09-16T11:07:16.705274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2393877 2024-09-16T11:07:10.277279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297235 2022-09-17T17:24:13.311595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335310 335151 2024-09-16T11:07:00.881328 2023-09-17T06:01:20.783483 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 334956 2012-02-16T22:44:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 132803 2012-02-16T22:44:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 334974 2012-02-16T22:44:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132758 2012-02-16T22:44:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19804 2024-09-16T11:07:16.866213 application/rdf+xml 13845 2024-09-16T11:07:03.400294 image/jpeg 1965 2024-09-16T11:07:03.337305 image/jpeg 2125668 2024-09-16T11:07:02.395301 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