Project Gutenberg 2015-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 95 Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) 1834 1924 Baring-Gould, Sabine Gould, Sabine Baring Gould, S. Baring A book of the west. Volume 1, Devon : $b being an introduction to Devon and Cornwall Produced by Chris Curnow, Julia Neufeld 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 Book of the West, Volume 1: Devon" by S. Baring-Gould is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book serves as an introduction to the counties of Devon and Cornwall, aiming to provide visitors with insights into noteworthy places, events, and local culture, rather than serving as a traditional guidebook. It delves into the ethnology of the people, key historical events, and various cultural characteristics specific to the region. The opening of the text presents a detailed examination of the ethnology of the Western folk, discussing the origins of the populations in Devon. Baring-Gould elaborates on the ancestral tribes, including the Ivernian and Dumnonii races, detailing the historical interactions and invasions that shaped the region. The author also highlights the unique characteristics of the Devonshire dialect and folklore, offering observations on the social customs, such as the local’s value of courtesies, attitudes towards foreigners, and the cultural significance of folk music. Overall, the introductory portion sets the tone for a broader exploration of the rich heritage and identity of Devon. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Devon (England) DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 853922 853898 2024-09-20T08:52:08.536193 2023-09-21T05:40:42.861153 text/html text/html 862316 2015-03-08T14:57:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2332487 2015-03-08T14:58:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2399513 2024-09-20T08:52:23.610096 application/epub+zip 2410065 2024-09-20T08:52:11.202164 application/epub+zip 373271 2024-09-20T08:52:09.831420 application/epub+zip 2654122 2024-09-20T08:52:31.595082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2582961 2024-09-20T08:52:21.779105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550494 2022-09-22T04:25:36.464877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727357 727100 2024-09-20T08:52:05.537188 2023-09-21T05:40:39.810112 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 727614 2015-03-08T14:57:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 283835 2015-03-08T14:58:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18589 2024-09-20T08:52:31.744036 application/rdf+xml 9736 2024-09-20T08:52:09.974159 image/jpeg 1809 2024-09-20T08:52:09.904151 image/jpeg 2332839 2024-09-20T08:52:08.689178 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