Project Gutenberg 2014-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 83 Moncrieff, A. R. Hope (Ascott Robert Hope) 1846 1927 Moncrieff, A.R. Hope Hope, Ascott R. (Ascott Robert) Moncrieff, Robert Hope Hope, A. R. (Ascott Robert) Moncrieff, Ascott Robert Hope Fulleylove, John 1847 1908 Middlesex Painted by John Fulleylove; described by A.R. Hope Moncrieff Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Middlesex" by A. R. Hope Moncrieff is a descriptive travelogue written in the early 20th century. This work serves as an exploration of Middlesex, a county often overshadowed by its more popular neighbors, revealing its hidden charms and historical significance. The author invites readers to appreciate the scenic beauty and cultural heritage found in various locations within Middlesex, including notable areas like Hampstead and Highgate. The opening of the book sets a reflective tone as Moncrieff acknowledges the misperceptions surrounding Middlesex, comparing it unfavorably with neighboring counties such as Surrey. The author grapples with his previous criticisms while ultimately recognizing the county's unique allure, especially its beautiful landscapes and rich literary connections. He paints vivid pictures of the region’s hills, woods, parks, and gardens, interweaving historical anecdotes about its literary figures and cultural significance, thus laying the groundwork for a detailed examination of the county in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Middlesex (England) -- Description and travel DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 306790 306803 2024-09-19T17:40:10.495991 2023-09-20T13:33:05.239838 text/html text/html 301132 2020-06-28T16:06:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 4701019 2020-06-28T16:06:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4827875 2024-09-19T17:40:17.470004 application/epub+zip 4824339 2024-09-19T17:40:11.807010 application/epub+zip 151150 2024-09-19T17:40:11.075014 application/epub+zip 4901374 2024-09-19T17:40:22.119984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4864085 2024-09-19T17:40:16.190997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218112 2022-09-21T14:44:04.211373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270319 2024-09-19T17:40:09.824025 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 270320 2014-11-27T16:48:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 107959 2014-11-27T16:51:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18626 2024-09-19T17:40:22.281937 application/rdf+xml 14500 2024-09-19T17:40:11.157016 image/jpeg 2393 2024-09-19T17:40:11.118003 image/jpeg 4702943 2024-09-19T17:40:10.658044 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