Project Gutenberg 2014-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 786 Waugh, Edwin 1817 1890 Lancashire Sketches Third Edition Chapel Island; or, an adventure on the Ulverstone sands -- Ramble from Bury to Rochdale -- The cottage of Tim Bobbin, and the village of Milnrow -- The birthplace of Tim Bobbin -- Ramble from Rochdale to the top of Blackstone Edge -- The town of Heywood and its neighbourhood -- The grave of Grislehurst Boggart -- Boggart Ho' Clough -- Rostherne Mere -- Oliver Fernleaf's watch -- Norbreck: a sketch on the Lancashire coast -- Wandering minstrels; or, wails of the workless poor -- A wayside incident, during the cotton famine -- Saint Catherine's Chapel; or, the pretty island bay -- The knocker-up -- The complaint of a sad complaint. E-text prepared by Les Galloway, sp1nd, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Lancashire Sketches" by Edwin Waugh is a collection of local sketches written in the late 19th century. The work draws on the author's intimate knowledge of South Lancashire, presenting rich descriptions of local scenery, points of interest, and elements of the region's history and culture. The sketches celebrate the everyday life of the Lancashire people and highlight the unique dialect of the area. The opening of the book introduces the charming village of Bardsea, located near Morecambe Bay. Waugh describes the tranquil summer atmosphere, the idyllic scenery, and a visit with a friend that includes playful children and a lively dog. The narrator and his friend embark on an adventure to Chapel Island, which involves wading through rising tides and encountering the island's only inhabitant, an old fisherman's wife. This gripping narrative combines elements of local history with a vivid portrayal of the Lancashire landscape and its people, setting the tone for the rest of the sketches to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46090/46090-h/images/front-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Lancashire (England) -- Social life and customs Lancashire (England) -- Description and travel DA PR Text Category: Travel Writing 872844 2025-09-18T14:24:58.480244 text/html 860284 2024-10-24T08:19:11 text/html 1361567 2025-09-18T14:25:10.388224 application/epub+zip 1373377 2025-09-18T14:25:00.959312 application/epub+zip 412700 2025-09-18T14:24:59.640228 application/epub+zip 1115908 2025-09-18T14:25:16.851159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1090516 2025-09-18T14:25:08.622199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624729 2022-09-21T04:06:36.802855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 787657 2025-09-18T14:24:57.263217 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 767772 2024-10-24T08:19:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17041 2025-09-18T14:25:16.997148 application/rdf+xml 16259 2025-09-18T14:24:59.747241 image/jpeg 2563 2025-09-18T14:24:59.694280 image/jpeg 1343716 2025-09-18T14:24:58.645212 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