Project Gutenberg 2020-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 74 Smee, William Ray 1816 1877 Primrose Hill Park, Regent's Park, and Hampstead Heath Transcribed from the 1873 Shaw and Sons edition by David Price "Primrose Hill Park, Regent's Park, and Hampstead Heath" by William Ray Smee is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book is primarily a collection of correspondence aimed at encouraging the British government to purchase additional land adjacent to Primrose Hill Park, which would provide more space for recreational activities such as cricket and football for a burgeoning population. Through a series of letters, Smee passionately advocates for the necessity of outdoor spaces in urban areas and highlights the increasing demand for such facilities. In the correspondence, Smee lays out the urgent need for additional recreational space as the population in the area continues to grow. He describes the overcrowding at Regent's Park during cricket matches, where players risk injury due to the lack of available grounds. His letters issue a clear call to the government, detailing specific plots of land that should be acquired to alleviate the situation. Smee argues that investing in public recreational areas would not only promote the health and well-being of youths but also contribute to the overall prosperity of the nation, underscoring the vital role of physical activity in societal progress. The correspondence concludes with a strong declaration that allocating funds for such purposes is both economically wise and morally commendable. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Smee, William Ray, 1816-1877 -- Correspondence Parks -- England -- London -- History Regent's Park (London, England) -- History Hampstead Heath (London, England) -- History DA Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British 42133 2025-07-24T14:08:30.240678 text/html 37808 2020-05-16T13:57:31 text/html 38668 2025-07-24T14:08:32.299666 application/epub+zip 36774 2025-07-24T14:08:30.732667 application/epub+zip 36024 2025-07-24T14:08:30.444673 application/epub+zip 61852 2025-07-24T14:08:33.612646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53518 2025-07-24T14:08:31.925660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53077 2022-09-28T04:05:40.850256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33832 2025-07-24T14:08:30.117673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33987 2020-05-16T13:56:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18953 2025-07-24T14:08:33.767651 application/rdf+xml 7997 2025-07-24T14:08:30.503667 image/jpeg 2065 2025-07-24T14:08:30.473678 image/jpeg 11947 2020-05-16T14:00:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 31248 2020-05-16T14:00:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 32356 2025-07-24T14:08:30.246675 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