Project Gutenberg 2012-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 267 Andrews, William 1848 1908 England in the Days of Old E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "England in the Days of Old" by William Andrews is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into various aspects of the social and domestic life of England during earlier times, exploring customs, traditions, and societal norms that have shaped English culture. It serves as a companion to Andrews' previous work, "Bygone England," and aims to engage both general readers and antiquarians alike with its informative and entertaining narrative. The opening of the text presents an engaging discussion of wigs, detailing their historical significance and popularity during different periods, particularly the 17th and early 18th centuries. Andrews recounts how wigs were not merely fashion statements but integral to social customs, involving both men and women. He examines their evolution, the societal perceptions surrounding them, and the amusing anecdotes related to their use, such as Pepys' reflections on styling and wearing wigs, and the peculiarities of public officials' fashion. This introduction sets the tone for a broader exploration of England's customs and practices, inviting readers to reflect on the intriguing ways in which past cultural trends influence contemporary society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38905/38905-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Social life and customs DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 409790 2025-06-15T17:50:53.647670 text/html 416110 2012-02-16T22:48:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2114502 2012-02-16T22:51:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2300234 2025-06-15T17:51:03.856621 application/epub+zip 2303213 2025-06-15T17:50:56.047660 application/epub+zip 202490 2025-06-15T17:50:54.821634 application/epub+zip 2432719 2025-06-15T17:51:08.798594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2393869 2025-06-15T17:51:02.111638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297235 2022-09-17T17:24:13.311595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335310 2025-06-15T17:50:52.356737 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 334956 2012-02-16T22:44:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 132803 2012-02-16T22:44:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 334974 2012-02-16T22:44:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132758 2012-02-16T22:44:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20140 2025-06-15T17:51:08.984573 application/rdf+xml 13845 2025-06-15T17:50:54.958649 image/jpeg 1965 2025-06-15T17:50:54.889651 image/jpeg 2125049 2025-06-15T17:50:53.792678 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