Project Gutenberg 2015-12-21 Public domain in the USA. 122 Ashton, John 1834 1911 The Fleet: Its Rivers, Prison, and Marriages E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Brian Wilsden, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Fleet: Its Rivers, Prison, and Marriages" by John Ashton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the history and significance of the River Fleet, its former prison, and the marriages that occurred in its vicinity, dissecting the social and cultural elements of London life in earlier times. This detailed narrative aims to document aspects of the past that have largely faded from memory. At the start of the book, Ashton introduces the River Fleet and emphasizes its historical importance, despite its current state as a neglected ditch largely forgotten by time. He illustrates the river’s journey and its transformation, recalling its vibrant past when it was navigable and an essential water source for Londoners. The opening chapters delve into the river’s etymology, its once-bustling course, and the various wells and baths that lined its banks, while also hinting at the detrimental effects of urban development and pollution over time. Through his thorough research, Ashton sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the river's role across different facets of life in London. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fleet, River (England) Fleet Prison (London, England) DA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 731171 730616 2024-09-21T09:03:46.493166 2023-09-22T06:24:20.942874 text/html text/html 717783 2015-12-21T11:45:21 text/html 14826417 2015-12-21T11:56:20 text/html application/zip 15220977 2024-09-21T09:05:30.661070 application/epub+zip 15172798 2024-09-21T09:04:28.540899 application/epub+zip 354044 2024-09-21T09:03:48.578128 application/epub+zip 31109650 2024-09-21T09:05:47.432999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30990018 2024-09-21T09:04:46.874322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468134 2022-09-23T05:09:06.976888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532251 532064 2024-09-21T09:03:43.003110 2023-09-22T06:24:13.815858 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 532067 2015-12-21T11:41:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215613 2015-12-21T11:41:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 532116 2015-12-21T11:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215422 2015-12-21T11:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19951 2024-09-21T09:05:47.782016 application/rdf+xml 17964 2024-09-21T09:03:48.784092 image/jpeg 2722 2024-09-21T09:03:48.683217 image/jpeg 14827210 2024-09-21T09:03:47.184188 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