Project Gutenberg 2017-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 255 Andrews, William 1848 1908 Famous Frosts and Frost Fairs in Great Britain Chronicled from the Earliest to the Present Time Produced by deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Famous Frosts and Frost Fairs in Great Britain" by William Andrews is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book meticulously chronicles notable frost events in Great Britain, particularly focusing on the fascinating frost fairs that occurred on the River Thames. By detailing experiences and accounts from both contemporary sources and historical records, the author illustrates the unique cultural and social impact of these frosts throughout time. The opening of the book sets the stage for an engaging exploration of significant frost occurrences in British history. Andrews begins with a preface outlining his intent to present a thorough chronological narrative of these frosts, referencing a multitude of earlier works and sources that inform his findings. He suggests a rich historical context for the severe winters, including dramatic events that affected daily life, commerce, and social gatherings on the ice of the Thames, paving the way for the detailed anecdotes and illustrations of frost fairs and their lively activities that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ice on rivers, lakes, etc. -- Great Britain Fairs -- Great Britain -- History Frost -- Social aspects -- Great Britain Great Britain -- Climate -- History DA Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 197363 2025-06-22T07:27:32.302955 text/html 168043 2024-10-23T02:31:55 text/html 370658 2025-06-22T07:27:37.880925 application/epub+zip 372317 2025-06-22T07:27:33.753973 application/epub+zip 93242 2025-06-22T07:27:32.812027 application/epub+zip 443479 2025-06-22T07:27:40.722002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438011 2025-06-22T07:27:37.345951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163595 2022-08-25T04:37:12.170938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139035 2025-06-22T07:27:31.707971 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119133 2024-10-23T02:31:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16955 2025-06-22T07:27:40.867923 application/rdf+xml 9055 2025-06-22T07:27:32.925027 image/jpeg 1876 2025-06-22T07:27:32.865965 image/jpeg 342095 2025-06-22T07:27:32.338023 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