Project Gutenberg 2013-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 246 Sturt, George 1863 1927 Bourne, George Memoirs of a Surrey Labourer: A Record of the Last Years of Frederick Bettesworth Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Memoirs of a Surrey Labourer: A Record of the Last Years of Frederick Bettesworth" by George Bourne is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the latter years of Frederick Bettesworth, an elderly laborer, as he shares stories and personal experiences from his life in rural Surrey. Through his candid reflections and anecdotes, the book sheds light on the struggles and resilience of the working class during that period, focusing on themes of hardship, community, and the passage of time. The opening of this memoir introduces Bettesworth, who works in the author's garden, where his engaging conversations provide insight into both his character and the life of a laborer. As he discusses past winters and the challenges faced by his family and neighbors, his kindness and generosity emerge—especially when he recounts how he shared food with those in need. The dialogue is rich with the vernacular of the time, capturing not just Bettesworth's nostalgia but also the rhythm of daily life in the countryside. Through this initial glimpse, the reader can appreciate Bettesworth's deep connections to nature, his surroundings, and the community around him, setting a tone of humility and authenticity for the memoir. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42092/42092-h/images/title_page.jpg Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Surrey (England) -- Fiction Working class -- Fiction PR Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British 486590 2025-07-17T06:03:21.752442 text/html 471491 2024-10-23T14:08:22 text/html 248564 2025-07-17T06:03:27.275414 application/epub+zip 252187 2025-07-17T06:03:22.530410 application/epub+zip 252187 2025-07-17T06:03:22.127405 application/epub+zip 397260 2025-07-17T06:03:31.165407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341557 2025-07-17T06:03:26.545378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341630 2022-09-19T09:02:27.638671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452017 2023-09-18T10:01:26.699801 text/plain 432011 2024-10-23T14:08:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16687 2025-07-17T06:03:31.285356 application/rdf+xml 12874 2025-07-17T06:03:22.198405 image/jpeg 2281 2025-07-17T06:03:22.163410 image/jpeg 226087 2025-07-17T06:03:21.793439 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