Project Gutenberg 2012-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 443 Melville, Lewis 1874 1932 Farmer George, Volume 2 Produced by Cathy Maxam, Heather Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Farmer George, Volume 2" by Lewis Melville is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume appears to chronicle the reign of George III of Great Britain, focusing on the significant events and conflicts between England and its American colonies, particularly issues such as the Stamp Act and the subsequent dissent it incited among Americans. The text discusses various political figures and actions from this tumultuous period, shedding light on the complexities of governance and public opinion during the lead-up to the American Revolution. The opening of "Farmer George, Volume 2" presents a detailed overview of George Grenville's role in implementing the Stamp Act, which served as a pivotal moment in Anglo-American relations. The narrative illustrates Grenville's motivations, the initial responses from both British Parliament and American colonists, and the growing unrest that culminated in resistance to British authority. The excerpt highlights the political dynamics within England, including debates in Parliament and public sentiment in the colonies, setting the stage for understanding the broader historical context of rebellion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39981/39981-h/images/icover.jpg Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- George III, 1760-1820 George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 DA Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 850349 2025-10-16T08:57:32.728606 text/html 785257 2012-07-02T12:13:10 text/html 1568980 2025-10-16T08:57:47.164952 application/epub+zip 1576677 2025-10-16T08:57:35.812018 application/epub+zip 332366 2025-10-16T08:57:34.082079 application/epub+zip 1842222 2025-10-16T08:57:54.562986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1789882 2025-10-16T08:57:45.659993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550130 2022-09-18T10:06:00.666426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491865 2025-10-16T08:57:30.673565 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491697 2012-07-02T12:13:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491703 2012-07-02T12:13:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21015 2025-10-16T08:57:54.731937 application/rdf+xml 14386 2025-10-16T08:57:34.509035 image/jpeg 2124 2025-10-16T08:57:34.297031 image/jpeg 188035 2012-07-02T12:13:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 1522621 2012-07-02T12:13:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 187929 2012-07-02T12:13:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 1545479 2025-10-16T08:57:32.841036 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