02693cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000410011324502410015426400510039530000470044633600260049333700260051933800360054550000310058150802310061252014090084353400450225265300340229785600430233199900170237435193UtSlPG20260610133813.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aHofland, Mrs.q(Barbara),d1770-184412aA Season at Harrogate :bIn a Series of Poetical Epistles, from Benjamin Blunderhead, Esquire, to His Mother, in Derbyshire. With Useful and Copious Notes, Descriptive of the Objects Most Worthy of Attention in the Vicinity of Harrogate 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-02-07  aProduced by David Edwards, Ross Cooling and the Online
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Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"A Season at Harrogate" by Mrs. Hofland is a collection of poetical epistles crafted during the early 19th century. This charming work is presented through the humorous and satirical correspondence of Benjamin Blunderhead, Esquire, as he writes to his mother about his experiences and observations at Harrogate, a popular spa town known for its health benefits. The book captures the social and cultural milieu of the period while providing insight into the peculiarities of spa life.  The narrative unfolds through a series of letters, where Benjamin describes both the natural beauty of Harrogate and its diverse array of visitors, from the ill to the fashionable. His accounts are interspersed with witty commentary on the various treatments received, the food consumed, and the entertaining characters he encounters, including fellow patrons and medical practitioners. As Benjamin navigates the social scene, from boisterous balls to peculiar medical baths, he weaves in light-hearted criticism of societal norms and behaviors. The text serves not only as an exploration of the health issues and eccentricities of spa-goers but also as a snapshot of 19th-century leisure and romance, particularly encapsulated in Benjamin's budding feelings for a young lady fellow visitor, providing readers with both amusement and a sense of nostalgia for a bygone era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHarrogate (England) -- Poetry40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35193  c76038d76038