Project Gutenberg 2016-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 93 Hughes, Thomas 1822 1896 Doyle, Richard 1824 1883 Kitcat, Dick Doyle, R. (Richard) 2008460657 The Scouring of the White Horse; Or, The Long Vacation Ramble of a London Clerk Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Scouring of the White Horse; Or, The Long Vacation Ramble of a London Clerk" by the author of “Tom Brown’s School Days” is a novel composed in the mid-19th century. This narrative follows the main character, a London clerk named Richard, as he embarks on a holiday trip from the city to Berkshire to reconnect with his rural roots and discover the legend of the ancient White Horse, all while experiencing the vibrant local culture and traditions. The opening of the book sets the stage for Richard's journey, beginning with an account of his office life, where he receives his quarterly pay and discusses plans for his upcoming holiday with co-workers. Excited about his time off, Richard decides to visit his old friend Joe in the countryside. With an invitation from Joe to witness the "scouring" of the White Horse, an ancient hill carving, Richard contemplates the history and mythology associated with this landmark as he prepares for the adventure. The narrative captures his thoughts and interactions with his friends, highlighting his enthusiasm for the holiday and providing a glimpse into both his character and the customs of the English countryside. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en White Horse, Vale of (England) DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Travel & Geography 506973 507007 2024-09-22T06:58:41.283912 2023-09-23T05:32:24.706235 text/html text/html 513767 2016-10-09T11:48:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 855259 2016-10-09T11:48:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 922553 2024-09-22T06:58:50.185872 application/epub+zip 924652 2024-09-22T06:58:42.839902 application/epub+zip 264343 2024-09-22T06:58:42.000940 application/epub+zip 1077107 2024-09-22T06:58:55.296867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1044262 2024-09-22T06:58:49.329869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385772 2022-09-24T06:46:22.573379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424150 423960 2024-09-22T06:58:39.963416 2023-09-23T05:32:23.288233 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 424175 2016-10-09T11:48:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 160952 2016-10-09T11:48:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19245 2024-09-22T06:58:55.443833 application/rdf+xml 23754 2024-09-22T06:58:42.114904 image/jpeg 4133 2024-09-22T06:58:42.057903 image/jpeg 855934 2024-09-22T06:58:41.358929 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 en.wikipedia