Set in a Silver SeaDoubleday, 1968 - 359 pages A social history of England from the days of the first Stuart king, James, when England was largely an agricultural and rural country, through the reign of Queen Victoria, when England had become the world's foremost industrial and Imperial giant. |
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... later the scholar left school to plunge into a battle for life which took the form of constantly changing casual ... Later came the long losing battle with poverty , undernourishment and insecurity , the home with the verminous walls and ...
... later the scholar left school to plunge into a battle for life which took the form of constantly changing casual ... Later came the long losing battle with poverty , undernourishment and insecurity , the home with the verminous walls and ...
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... ( later K. of Sweden ) , 173 Bessborough , Lady , 110 Besseleigh , 59 Best , Henry , 51 Bettesworth , Fred , 231 Bewick , Thomas , 110 , 126 , 132 , 158 , 168 Biggleswade , 66 Birkenhead , 300 Birley , Messrs . , 257 Birmingham , 92 , 93 ...
... ( later K. of Sweden ) , 173 Bessborough , Lady , 110 Besseleigh , 59 Best , Henry , 51 Bettesworth , Fred , 231 Bewick , Thomas , 110 , 126 , 132 , 158 , 168 Biggleswade , 66 Birkenhead , 300 Birley , Messrs . , 257 Birmingham , 92 , 93 ...
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... later Lord Lynedoch , 140 , 147 Granby , Marquis of , 110 Granville , 1st e . , 179 Granville , Countess , 179 , 184 Gravesend , 19 , 20 , 34 Gray , Squire , 82 Great North Road , 20 , 68 Greece , 95 , 177 , 235 , 242 , 297 Green ...
... later Lord Lynedoch , 140 , 147 Granby , Marquis of , 110 Granville , 1st e . , 179 Granville , Countess , 179 , 184 Gravesend , 19 , 20 , 34 Gray , Squire , 82 Great North Road , 20 , 68 Greece , 95 , 177 , 235 , 242 , 297 Green ...
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The Breach with Rome | 7 |
Approach to the Capital 15 1 2000 | 15 |
Pepyss London | 22 |
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