Project Gutenberg 2015-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 84 Paris, John Ayrton 1785 1856 Paris, J. A. (John Ayrton) A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End Comprehending the topography, botany, agriculture, fisheries, antiquities, mining, mineralogy and geology of West Cornwall Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End" by John Ayrton Paris is a comprehensive guidebook focusing on the geography, climate, and notable features of Western Cornwall, written in the early 19th century. The guide delves into various topics including topography, botany, geology, and local antiquities, aiming to provide information beneficial to both tourists and those seeking winter residence in the area, particularly invalids attracted by the noted mild climate. At the start of the guide, the author introduces the Mount's Bay and the Land's End district, painting a vivid picture of the region's captivating landscapes. He emphasizes Penzance as an excellent base for exploration, highlighting its growth and importance due to the favorable climate and increased interest in the natural sciences. The initial sections also outline the influence of geological studies embraced by the local Royal Geological Society, offering insights into the area's diverse natural history. The author sets the stage for further excursions throughout the region, including cultural observations and rich geological phenomena that would engage visitors and scholars alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cornwall (England : County) -- Guidebooks DA Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Travel & Geography 498138 498127 2024-10-20T07:12:46.987150 2023-09-21T04:09:54.327514 text/html text/html 500213 2015-01-30T13:51:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 490293 2015-01-30T13:51:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 519057 2024-10-20T07:12:56.302037 application/epub+zip 525375 2024-10-20T07:12:48.638167 application/epub+zip 227770 2024-10-20T07:12:47.793131 application/epub+zip 679479 2024-10-20T07:13:01.292042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626106 2024-10-20T07:12:55.189137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330477 2022-09-21T19:34:10.306187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404302 404099 2024-10-20T07:12:45.348126 2023-09-21T04:09:52.932501 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 404643 2015-01-30T13:51:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 158326 2015-01-30T13:51:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19851 2024-10-20T07:13:01.434033 application/rdf+xml 15004 2024-10-20T07:12:47.919167 image/jpeg 2334 2024-10-20T07:12:47.857099 image/jpeg 489033 2024-10-20T07:12:47.059113 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