Project Gutenberg 2020-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 77 Smee, William Ray 1816 1877 Primrose Hill Park, Regent's Park, and Hampstead Heath Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Transcribed from the 1873 Shaw and Sons edition by David Price "Primrose Hill Park, Regent's Park, and Hampstead Heath" by William Ray Smee is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book is primarily a collection of correspondence aimed at encouraging the British government to purchase additional land adjacent to Primrose Hill Park, which would provide more space for recreational activities such as cricket and football for a burgeoning population. Through a series of letters, Smee passionately advocates for the necessity of outdoor spaces in urban areas and highlights the increasing demand for such facilities. In the correspondence, Smee lays out the urgent need for additional recreational space as the population in the area continues to grow. He describes the overcrowding at Regent's Park during cricket matches, where players risk injury due to the lack of available grounds. His letters issue a clear call to the government, detailing specific plots of land that should be acquired to alleviate the situation. Smee argues that investing in public recreational areas would not only promote the health and well-being of youths but also contribute to the overall prosperity of the nation, underscoring the vital role of physical activity in societal progress. The correspondence concludes with a strong declaration that allocating funds for such purposes is both economically wise and morally commendable. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Smee, William Ray, 1816-1877 -- Correspondence Parks -- England -- London -- History Regent's Park (London, England) -- History Hampstead Heath (London, England) -- History DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 42010 41916 2024-09-25T13:39:12.183937 2023-09-26T12:24:26.652328 text/html text/html 37808 2020-05-16T13:57:31 text/html 31248 2020-05-16T14:00:02 text/html application/zip 38597 2024-09-25T13:39:14.305412 application/epub+zip 36778 2024-09-25T13:39:12.683907 application/epub+zip 36026 2024-09-25T13:39:12.425904 application/epub+zip 61854 2024-09-25T13:39:15.585386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53518 2024-09-25T13:39:14.012399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53077 2022-09-28T04:05:40.850256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33832 33789 2024-09-25T13:39:12.006912 2023-09-26T12:24:26.529329 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 33987 2020-05-16T13:56:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 11947 2020-05-16T14:00:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18799 2024-09-25T13:39:15.705386 application/rdf+xml 7997 2024-09-25T13:39:12.483894 image/jpeg 2065 2024-09-25T13:39:12.453905 image/jpeg 32318 2024-09-25T13:39:12.190899 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