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Elizabethan England / From 'A Description of England,' by William Harrison

by William Harrison

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Contents

  1. “Forewords.”
  2. Editorial Note
  3. Harrison’s Preface
  4. Chapter I. Of Degrees of People in the Commonwealth of England. [1577, Book III., Chapter 4; 1587, Book II., Chapter 5.]
  5. Chapter II. Of Cities and Towns in England. [1577, Book II., Chapter 7; 1587, Book II., Chapter 13.]
  6. Chapter III. Of Gardens and Orchards. [1587, Book II., Chapter 20.]
  7. Chapter IV. Of Fairs and Markets. [1577, Book II., Chapter 11; 1587, Book II., Chapter 18.]
  8. Chapter V. Of the Laws of England Since Her First Inhabitation. [1577, Book III., Chapter 3; 1587, Book II., Chapter 9.]
  9. Chapter VI. Of the Ancient and Present Estate of the Church of England. [1577, Book II., Chapter 5; 1585, Book II., Chapter 1.]
  10. Chapter VII. Of the Food and Diet of the English. [1577, Book III., Chapter 1; 1587, Book II., Chapter 6.]
  11. Chapter VIII. Of Our Apparel and Attire. [1577, Book III., Chapter 2; 1587, Book II., Chapter 7.]
  12. Chapter IX. Of the Manner of Building and Furniture of Our Houses. [1577, Book II., Chapter 10; 1587, Book II., Chapter 12.]
  13. Chapter X. Of Provision Made for the Poor. [1577, Book III., Chapter 5; 1587, Book II., Chapter 10.]
  14. Chapter XI. Of the Air and Soil and Commodities of This Island. [1577, Book I., Chapter 13; 1587, Book I., Chapter 18.]
  15. Chapter XII. Of Sundry Minerals and Metals. [1577, Book III., Chapters 16 and 18; 1587, Book III., Chapters 10 and 11.]
  16. Chapter XIII. Of Cattle Kept for Profit. [1577, Book III., Chapter 8; 1587, Book III., Chapter 1.]
  17. Chapter XIV. Of Wild and Tame Fowls. [1577, Book III., Chapters 9 and 11; 1587, Book III., Chapters 2 and 5.]
  18. Chapter XV. Of Savage Beasts and Vermin. [1577, Book III., Chapters 7 and 12; 1587, Book III., Chapters 4 and 6.]
  19. Chapter XVI. Of Our English Dogs and Their Qualities. [1577, Book III., Chapter 13; 1587, Book III., Chapter 7.]
  20. Chapter XVII. Of Fish Usually Taken Upon Our Coasts. [1577, Book III., Chapter 10; 1587, Book III., Chapter 3.]
  21. Chapter XVIII. Of Quarries of Stone for Building. [1577, Book II., Chapter 11; 1587, Book II., Chapter 18.]
  22. Chapter XIX. Of Woods and Marshes. [1577, Book II., Chapter 16; 1587, Book II., Chapter 22.]
  23. Chapter XX. Of Parks and Warrens. [1577, Book II., Chapter 15; 1587, Book II., Chapter 19.]
  24. Chapter XXI. Of Palaces Belonging to the Prince. [1577, Book II., Chapter 9; 1587, Book II., Chapter 15.]
  25. Chapter XXII. Of Armour and Munition. [1577, Book II., Chapter 12; 1587, Book II., Chapter 16.]
  26. Chapter XXIII. Of the Navy of England. [1577, Book II., Chapter 13; 1587, Book II., Chapter 17.]
  27. Chapter XXIV. Of Sundry Kinds of Punishment Appointed for Offenders. [1577, Book III., Chapter 6; 1587, Book II., Chapter 11.]
  28. Chapter XXV. Of Universities. [1577, Book II., Chapter 6; 1587, Book II., Chapter 3.]
  29. Appendix
  30. Monthly Shilling Volumes. Cloth, cut or uncut edges
  31. Great Writers
  32. The Canterbury Poets

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