Project Gutenberg 2020-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 124 Blakeborough, Richard 1850 1918 03010906 Wit, Character, Folklore & Customs of the North Riding of Yorkshire With a Glossary of over 4,000 Words and Idioms Now in Use Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Brian Coe, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Wit, Character, Folklore & Customs of the North Riding of Yorkshire" by Richard Blakeborough is a collection of anecdotes and observations reflecting the local wit and customs, likely written in the late 19th century. The work captures the essence of Yorkshire character through various humorous stories, sayings, and reflections on the dialect and social customs of the North Riding, aiming to preserve them from fading into obscurity. At the start of the work, the author introduces his intent to document the unique wit and character of Yorkshire, emphasizing the cautious yet practical mindset of its people. He provides illustrative stories revealing their straightforwardness, humor, and the nuances of their dialect. Through relatable anecdotes, Blakeborough paints a vivid picture of these residents, highlighting how their traditional views often clash with modernity, and illustrating their independent spirit and pride through humorous exchanges. The initial chapters draw readers into the richness of local culture and the distinctively candid personality of Yorkshire folk. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Yorkshire (England) -- Social life and customs Folklore -- England -- Yorkshire GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 1301416 1301344 2024-09-26T05:41:30.841978 2023-09-27T05:45:12.233294 text/html text/html 1308507 2020-08-21T09:54:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 473629 2024-09-26T05:42:00.665345 application/epub+zip 473389 2024-09-26T05:41:34.856955 application/epub+zip 469489 2024-09-26T05:41:32.751979 application/epub+zip 881955 2024-09-26T05:42:16.720323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 882238 2024-09-26T05:41:58.145365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 878820 2022-09-28T11:52:50.122459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 943733 943722 2024-09-26T05:41:23.640073 2023-09-27T05:45:05.628229 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 944038 2020-08-21T09:54:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18275 2024-09-26T05:42:16.905258 application/rdf+xml 8530 2024-09-26T05:41:33.084995 image/jpeg 1704 2024-09-26T05:41:32.921973 image/jpeg 418929 2024-09-26T05:41:30.942994 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