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The Rural Life of England

by William Howitt

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  1. 1The Rural Life of England
  2. 2Preface to the Second Edition
  3. 3Contents
  4. 4Chapter I — Pre-Eminence of England as a Place of Country Residence
  5. 5Chapter II — Enviable Position of the English Country Gentleman, as…
  6. 6Chapter III — Life of the Gentry in the Country
  7. 7Chapter IV — The Routine of Country Sports
  8. 8Chapter V — Scientific Farming
  9. 9Chapter VI — Planting
  10. 10Chapter VII — Gardens
  11. 11Chapter VIII — Country Excitements
  12. 12Part II — Life of the Agricultural Population
  13. 13Chapter II — The English Farmer, as Operated Upon by Modern Causes…
  14. 14Chapter III — Farm-Servants
  15. 15Chapter IV — The Bondage System of the North of England
  16. 16Chapter V — The Terrors of a Solitary House
  17. 17Chapter VI — Midsummer in the Fields
  18. 18Part III — Picturesque and Moral Features of the Country
  19. 19Chapter II — Nooks of the World; or, A Peep Into the Back Settlemen…
  20. 20Chapter III — Nooks of the World: Life in the Dales of Lancashire a…
  21. 21Chapter IV — Old English Houses
  22. 22Chapter V — Hardwick Hall
  23. 23Chapter VI — Annesley Hall and Hucknall
  24. 24Chapter VII — Newstead
  25. 25Chapter VIII — Characteristics of Park Scenery
  26. 26Part IV — Causes of the Strong Attachment of the English to Country…
  27. 27Chapter III — The Present State of Wood-Engraving as It Regards Rur…
  28. 28Part V — The Forests of England
  29. 29Chapter II — New Forest
  30. 30Chapter III — Sherwood Forest
  31. 31Chapter IV — Forest Enclosures
  32. 32Chapter V — Wild English Cattle
  33. 33Part VI — Habits, Amusements, and Condition of the People
  34. 34Chapter II — Popular Festivals and Festivities
  35. 35Chapter III — May-Day
  36. 36Chapter IV — Easter Festivities
  37. 37Chapter V — Whitsuntide
  38. 38Chapter VI — Christmas
  39. 39Chapter VII — The Fairy Superstitions
  40. 40Chapter VIII — The Village Inn
  41. 41Chapter IX — Popular Places of Resort — Wakes, Statutes, and Fairs
  42. 42Chapter X — The Rural Watering-Place
  43. 43Chapter XI — Sports and Pastimes of the People. History of Their Ch…
  44. 44Chapter XII — Wrestling
  45. 45Chapter XIII — Favourite Pursuits of English Cottagers and Workmen
  46. 46Chapter XIV — Sunday in the Country
  47. 47Chapter XV — Cheap Pleasures of Country Life
  48. 48Chapter XVI — Lingering Customs
  49. 49Chapter XVII — Education of the Rural Population
  50. 50Chapter XVIII — Concluding Chapter

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