Social England illustrated
Subtitle: a collection of XVIIth century tracts
By: with an introduction by Andrew Lang
Series: An English garner -- [v. 9]; English garner -- v. 9.
Publisher: E.P. Dutton
Published: 1903
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 458
Subjects: Social life and customs; Manners and customs
Other titles: English garner. v.9.
Notes: "The texts contained in the present volume are reprinted with very slight alterations from the English garner issued in eight volumes (1877-1890, London, 8vo.) by Professor Arber ... the old spelling being in most cases carefully modernised. The contents of the original garner have been rearranged and now for the first time classified, under the general editorial supervision of Mr. Thomas Seccombe. Certain lacunae have been filled by the interpolation of fresh matter. The introductions are wholly new and have been written specially for this issue."--Publisher's note.
Table of contents: title: Introduction.; title: I. Of English dogs ... Written in Latin by Johannes Caius (1536) and newly drawn into English by Abraham Fleming, 1576.; title: II. Dr. John Dee. The petty navy royal ...; title: III. Dean William Turner. Notes on wines used in England. <From a New boo of the nature and properties of all wines, 1568>; title: IV. A politic plat for the honour of the prince ... by Robert Hitchcock, gentleman, 1580.; title: V. Elizabeth arms England, which Mary had left defenceless. By the Rev. William Harrison, B.D. (from the 'Description of England' in Holinshed's Chronicle bk. II., chap 16); title: VI. The most dangerous and memorable adventure of Richard Ferris ... 1590.; title: VII. The English army rations in the time of Queen Elizabeth. By Captain Robert Hitchcock ... (An appendix to W. Garrard's The art of War, 1591); title: VIII. A brief note of the benefits that grow to this realm, by the observation of fish days ... The Privy council. 10th March 1594.; title: IX. Kemp's nine days wonder ... Written by himself ... 1600.; title: X. The great frost ... 1608.; title: XI> The secrets of angling ... By J.D. ...; title: XII. Comments on the secrets of angling. By William Lauson (2d ed. ...) 1653.; title: XIII. England's way to win wealth ... By Tobias Gentleman ... 1614.; title: XIV. Britain's buss ... By E.S., 1615.; title: XV. The King's Majesty's declaration to his subjects concerning lawful sports to be used. King James. 24th May 1618.; title: XVI. The same with preface and conclusion by King Charles, 1633.; title: XVIII. The carrier's cosmography ... By John Taylor, 1637.; title: XIX. The worth of a penny ... By H. P<eacham> ... 1647.; title: XX> A narrative of all the proceedings in the draining of the great level of the fens ... By N.N., 1661.; title: XXI. Hints for travellers, 1571-1671. By Edward Leigh ... (From Three Diatribes, etc.); title: XXII. The second generation of English professional actors, 1625-1670. By James Wright. (From Historia histronica, 1699); title: XXIII. An account of the torments of the French Protestants endure aboard the galleys. By John Bion ... 1708.