Project Gutenberg 2014-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 137 Besant, Walter 1836 1901 Besant, Sir Walter Maurice, Walter Walker, Francis Sylvester 1848 1916 Walker, F. S. (Francis Sylvester) Walker, Fs. (Francis) Walker, Francis S. South London Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "South London" by Walter Besant is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the history and evolution of South London, presenting a vivid picture of its geography, settlements, and the daily lives of its inhabitants from the earliest times through significant historical events. Through a series of episodes and characters, Besant aims to bring to life the conditions, customs, and social fabric of this area, which was characterized by its marshy landscape and rich history. At the start of the book, the author outlines the purpose of the work, clarifying that he does not intend to provide a continuous history but rather a collection of episodes that illustrate the life and character of South London. He describes the geographical boundaries of the region, which stretches from Battersea to Greenwich and emphasizes its original state as an extensive marsh. Besant traces the early settlements and trade routes that began to emerge as the land was gradually inhabited, highlighting the establishment of causeways and the first signs of human life amid the natural landscape. The writing sets a tone of exploration and admiration for the area’s history, positioning South London not just as a setting but as a dynamic entity shaped by the countless stories of its people through the ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44683/44683-h/images/cover.jpg en London (England) -- Description and travel DA Text United Kingdom Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 678938 678944 2024-09-18T17:45:25.306832 2023-09-19T13:06:59.851999 text/html text/html 664989 2014-01-16T14:09:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 7987270 2014-01-16T14:11:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 8142886 2024-09-18T17:45:36.256784 application/epub+zip 8153068 2024-09-18T17:45:27.452814 application/epub+zip 327640 2024-09-18T17:45:26.369842 application/epub+zip 8313574 2024-09-18T17:45:42.694711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8257493 2024-09-18T17:45:35.005784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449073 2022-09-20T11:57:12.062188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562318 2024-09-18T17:45:23.618886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 562147 2014-01-16T14:09:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 217168 2014-01-16T14:11:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 562098 2014-01-16T14:10:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 217079 2014-01-16T14:11:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 562173 2014-01-16T14:11:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216983 2014-01-16T14:11:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22556 2024-09-18T17:45:42.864716 application/rdf+xml 18415 2024-09-18T17:45:26.516807 image/jpeg 2864 2024-09-18T17:45:26.443809 image/jpeg 8037611 2024-09-18T17:45:25.662848 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 en.wikipedia