Project Gutenberg 2015-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 87 Ashton, John 1834 1911 04018720 Eighteenth Century Waifs 18th Century Waifs Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Eighteenth Century Waifs" by John Ashton is a collection of historical essays and biographical sketches written in the late 19th century. The book delves into various phases of social life and notable figures from the 18th century, presenting stories that largely remain lesser-known and have not previously appeared in magazines. The topics are diverse, likely appealing to readers interested in history, biography, and the nuanced details of past cultures. The opening of the book features a captivating introductory chapter that discusses the phenomenon of religious fanaticism, exemplified through the story of Roderick, a charismatic yet misguided leader on the remote island of St. Kilda. The chapter outlines how Roderick gained influence over the island's inhabitants under the guise of divine inspiration, promoting rigorous and often bizarre religious practices that led to societal upheaval. Ashton paints a vivid picture of the superstitious and somewhat isolated life of the St. Kildans as they navigate their belief in this deceptive figure, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of social dynamics and historical context throughout the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 783403 783480 2024-09-21T07:45:22.081275 2023-09-22T05:12:44.694221 text/html text/html 786328 2015-11-19T20:03:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 488988 2015-11-19T20:03:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 587440 2024-09-21T07:45:36.925694 application/epub+zip 592236 2024-09-21T07:45:25.376284 application/epub+zip 363078 2024-09-21T07:45:23.793250 application/epub+zip 819344 2024-09-21T07:45:43.931637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652700 2024-09-21T07:45:34.473692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527277 2022-09-22T20:29:50.099840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 677987 677798 2024-09-21T07:45:19.991240 2023-09-22T05:12:42.941199 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 678240 2015-11-19T20:03:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 266010 2015-11-19T20:03:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18204 2024-09-21T07:45:44.079607 application/rdf+xml 10754 2024-09-21T07:45:23.945347 image/jpeg 1711 2024-09-21T07:45:23.869212 image/jpeg 495947 2024-09-21T07:45:22.166225 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