Project Gutenberg 2011-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 406 Roby, John 1793 1850 Roby, J. (John) Trestrall, Elizabeth Ryland Dent 1813 Trestrail, Mrs. Elizabeth Ryland (Dent) 28008871 The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Judith Wirawan, Linda Cantoni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby" by John Roby is a collection of poetry, tales, and a biographical account written in the mid-19th century. This work serves not only to illuminate Roby's literary legacy through his creative pieces but also to provide insight into his life, character, and the influences that shaped his writing. The compilation reflects his deep connections to Lancashire, where the stories are rooted, and showcases the themes of personal experience and local culture that permeated his work. The opening of the volume introduces readers to John Roby through a preface written by his widow, who aims to honor his memory and literary contributions. The narrative delves into John's formative years, illustrating his isolation as a young child and his early encounters with art and literature, which kindled a lifelong passion for storytelling. Roby's character is sketched through poignant reflections on his childhood, his thirst for knowledge, and his relationships with family and friends, which would later inform his writings. The biographical sketch sets the stage for exploring the varied poetic and narrative elements contained within the rest of the collection, hinting at a life filled with creativity marked by both personal struggles and triumphs in the literary world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Roby, John, 1793-1850 PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Biographies Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 684755 2025-10-15T11:00:40.152241 text/html 697487 2020-03-27T13:36:32 text/html 587182 2025-10-15T11:01:00.025165 application/epub+zip 591396 2025-10-15T11:00:47.278212 application/epub+zip 335577 2025-10-15T11:00:43.851207 application/epub+zip 1047628 2025-10-15T11:01:06.749115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1036391 2025-10-15T11:00:56.034139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517342 2022-09-17T10:45:21.207365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574937 2025-10-15T11:00:38.392287 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 574886 2011-11-05T16:28:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 574901 2011-11-05T16:28:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20987 2025-10-15T11:01:06.913118 application/rdf+xml 20823 2025-10-15T11:00:44.613200 image/jpeg 4513 2025-10-15T11:00:44.142272 image/jpeg 225671 2011-11-05T16:28:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 484711 2020-03-27T13:36:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 225622 2011-11-05T16:28:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 574252 2025-10-15T11:00:40.225249 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 en.wikipedia