Project Gutenberg 2018-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 139 Harper, Charles G. (Charles George) 1863 1943 Harper, C. G. The Manchester and Glasgow Road, Volume 1 (of 2) This Way to Gretna Green Illustrated by the author. Produced by Chris Curnow, Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Manchester and Glasgow Road, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Charles G. Harper is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the rich history of the road from London to Glasgow, detailing its significant events, picturesque scenes, and the evolution of travel along this major route. Harper provides insights into mail coaching, the towns and villages along the way, and the social and transport systems of the time, enticing readers with narratives of both romance and hardship associated with travel in that era. At the start of the text, Harper presents a preface that sets the stage for the exploration of the Manchester and Glasgow Road, comparing it to other significant routes in England and emphasizing its historical richness. He reflects on the transformational changes in travel, particularly the transition from coaching to the railway system, drawing the reader into a time when the road was bustling with life and stories. The opening chapters delve into the details of various stages along the road, highlighting the evolution of transportation and the characters involved in the mail-coaching trade, while also hinting at personal anecdotes and historical reflections that will unfold throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Scotland -- Description and travel England -- Description and travel DA Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - British 592356 2025-06-23T08:16:03.096705 text/html 595769 2018-10-18T17:09:42 text/html 9263945 2025-06-23T08:16:16.839478 application/epub+zip 9261651 2025-06-23T08:16:06.216573 application/epub+zip 327299 2025-06-23T08:16:04.613616 application/epub+zip 9392933 2025-06-23T08:16:23.679980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9340903 2025-06-23T08:16:15.163579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416117 2022-09-26T10:23:27.244560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501960 2025-06-23T08:16:01.303609 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 502262 2018-10-18T17:09:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19191 2025-06-23T08:16:23.867942 application/rdf+xml 18207 2025-06-23T08:16:04.755590 image/jpeg 3010 2025-06-23T08:16:04.686557 image/jpeg 196612 2018-10-18T17:09:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 8979121 2018-10-18T17:09:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 9034450 2025-06-23T08:16:03.377648 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