Project Gutenberg 2014-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 295 Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) 1834 1924 Baring-Gould, Sabine Gould, Sabine Baring Gould, S. Baring Bond, Frederick Bligh 1864 1945 Bond, F. Bligh 06010507 An Old English Home and Its Dependencies Paternal acres -- The manor house -- The domestic hearth -- Old furniture -- Ceilings -- The parish church -- The village inn -- The manor mill -- The farmhouse -- Cottages -- The village doctor -- Scapegraces -- Hedges -- Underground rights. Produced by Giovanni Fini, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Old English Home and Its Dependencies" by S. Baring-Gould is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and conditions of a traditional English home, delving into the historical context of land ownership, social customs, and the gradual decline of rural life. It highlights the remnants of a bygone era through anecdotes about the inhabitants and their ways of living." "The opening of the book introduces a character known as Marianne, an elderly woman residing in a dilapidated cottage, which serves as a symbol of the changes in English rural life. Through Marianne's perspectives and her determination to maintain her small property, the narrative sets the stage for a broader exploration of land ownership and the traditions associated with it. The author provides a vivid description of Marianne's way of life, contrasting her struggles with a rich historical backdrop and a sense of nostalgia for the past, reflecting on how these small holdings have evolved and sometimes deteriorated over time." (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46648/46648-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: History - British 531769 2025-06-18T18:53:39.275911 text/html 519803 2024-10-24T10:07:24 text/html 2015644 2025-06-18T18:53:51.612835 application/epub+zip 2020335 2025-06-18T18:53:41.705916 application/epub+zip 264752 2025-06-18T18:53:40.505921 application/epub+zip 2189293 2025-06-18T18:53:57.808836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2134409 2025-06-18T18:53:50.080835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385899 2022-09-21T08:12:15.480949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432337 2023-09-20T08:53:41.465875 text/plain 412414 2024-10-24T10:07:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16924 2025-06-18T18:53:58.000806 application/rdf+xml 28300 2025-06-18T18:53:40.643936 image/jpeg 3930 2025-06-18T18:53:40.576889 image/jpeg 1933019 2025-06-18T18:53:39.456972 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 en.wikipedia