Project Gutenberg 2011-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 1226 Dugdale, Thomas Burnett, William Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated" by Thomas Dugdale is a historical and geographical compendium written in the early 19th century. This comprehensive work provides an entertaining exploration of the notable features of England and Wales, organized alphabetically to ease reference. It covers a range of subjects such as historical events, people, local customs, and key geographical highlights, capturing the essence of British heritage and culture. The opening of the text introduces the user to a rich tapestry of historical insights, illustrations, and nomenclature associated with various places across England and Wales. It includes maps and detailed listings of locations, providing contextual accounts of their historical significance, including anecdotes about notable figures, landmark events, and regional curiosities. For instance, the mention of King John’s connection to Magna Carta and the tale of legendary figures like Sir Michael Scot hints at the anecdotes and deeper historical narratives that follow throughout the volume. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a detailed and engaging journey through Britain’s quirks and historical landmarks. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Gazetteers DA Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1409439 2025-07-15T08:50:51.646761 text/html 1180288 2011-09-25T07:40:52 text/html 3570981 2025-07-15T08:51:15.552695 application/epub+zip 3576097 2025-07-15T08:50:57.058735 application/epub+zip 406499 2025-07-15T08:50:54.663809 application/epub+zip 3825497 2025-07-15T08:51:28.006577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3769837 2025-07-15T08:51:13.417637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622684 2022-09-17T08:03:42.465120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 874618 2025-07-15T08:50:47.431783 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 874474 2011-09-25T07:40:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 874481 2011-09-25T07:40:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21543 2025-07-15T08:51:28.194545 application/rdf+xml 24785 2025-07-15T08:50:55.344703 image/jpeg 4585 2025-07-15T08:50:55.008725 image/jpeg 307467 2011-09-25T07:40:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 3239537 2011-09-25T07:40:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 307385 2011-09-25T07:40:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 3374766 2025-07-15T08:50:51.824790 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog