Fragments of Two Centuries

About this eBook

Author

Kingston, Alfred

Title

Fragments of Two Centuries: Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King

Credits

Produced by Al Haines

Language

English

LoC Class

GT: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Manners and customs

Subject

Country life -- England

Category

Text

eBook-No.

21352

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21352

Release Date

May 8, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.King George III. — FRAGMENTS OF TWO CENTURIES.
2. 2.GLIMPSES OF COUNTRY LIFE WHEN GEORGE III. WAS KING. — ILLUSTRATED. — WITH AN APPENDIX SHOWING THE RISE AND FALL OF THE RURAL POPULATION IN 45 PARISHES IN THE ROYSTON DISTRICT, IN HERTS., CAMBS., AND ESSEX, FROM 1801 TO 1891. — BY — ALFRED KINGSTON. — ROYSTON: WARREN BROTHERS. 1893.
3. 3.PREFACE.
4. 4.CONTENTS.
5. 5.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. — FRAGMENTS OF TWO CENTURIES. — CHAPTER I. — INTRODUCTION.—"THE GOOD OLD TIMES." — CHAPTER II. — GETTING ON WHEELS—OLD COACHES, ROADS AND HIGHWAYMEN—THE ROMANCE OF THE ROAD. — OLD STAGE WAGON, A.D. 1800. — TO THE PUBLIC. THE OLD ROYSTON COACH ONCE MORE REVIVED. CALLED THE TELEGRAPH. — THE "FOX AND HOUNDS," BARLEY, HERTS. — CHAPTER III. — SOCIAL AND PUBLIC LIFE—WRESTLING AND COCK-FIGHTING—AN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY DEBATING CLUB. — LADY IN REIGN OF GEORGE III. — OLD JOCKEY HOUSE—KING JAMES' STABLES. — CHAPTER IV. — THE PAROCHIAL PARLIAMENT AND THE OLD POOR-LAW. — STAIRCASE INTO THE CAVE. — Illustration of a portion of the Interior of Royston Cave — CHAPTER V. — DOGBERRY "ON DUTY." — DOGBERRY "ON DUTY." — CHAPTER VI. — THE DARK NIGHT OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY—THE SHADOW OF NAPOLEON. — NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE. — CHAPTER VII. — DOMESTIC LIFE AND THE TAX-GATHERER—THE DOCTOR AND THE BODY-SNATCHER. — TINDER-BOX, FLINT, STEEL, AND MATCHES. — A LADY OF THE PERIOD. — CHAPTER VIII. — OLD PAINS AND PENALTIES—FROM THE STOCKS TO THE GALLOWS. — THE OLD PARISH STOCKS AT MELDRETH. — CHAPTER IX. — OLD MANNERS AND CUSTOMS—SOLDIERS, ELECTIONS AND VOTERS—"STATTIES," MAGIC AND SPELLS. — CHAPTER X. — TRADE, AGRICULTURE AND MARKET ORDINARIES. — READING THE NEWS. — CHAPTER XI. — ROYSTON IN 1800-25.—ITS SURROUNDINGS, ITS STREETS, AND ITS PEOPLE. — CHAPTER XII. — PUBLIC WORSHIP AND EDUCATION—MORALS AND MUSIC. — CHAPTER XIII. — SPORTS AND PASTIMES—CRICKET, HUNTING, RACING, AND PRIZE-FIGHTING—THE BUTCHER AND THE BARONET, AND OTHER CHAMPIONS. — THE HUNT BREAKFAST. — CHAPTER XIV. — OLD COACHING DAYS—STAGE WAGONS AND STAGE COACHES. — THIRD-CLASS TO LONDON. — A CAMBRIDGE ELECTION PARTY. — CHAPTER XV. — NEW WINE AND OLD BOTTLES.—A PAROCHIAL REVOLUTION.—THE OLD POOR-HOUSE AND THE NEW "BASTILLE." — CHAPTER XVI. — WHEN THE POLICEMAN CAME.—WHEN THE RAILWAY CAME.—CURIOUS AND MEMORABLE EVENTS. — TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT BUNTINGFORD. — TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT ROYSTON. — WIMPOLE MANSION. — CHAPTER XVII. — THEN AND NOW.—CONCLUSION. — APPENDIX. — INDEX.

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