01902cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000310011724500410014826400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550800530040652010520045953400450151165300130155685600430156953777UtSlPG20260610134235.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aAYaDA1 aCussons, David,d1805-188210aCussons' Horncastle Compendium, 1837 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-12-20  aTranscribed from the 1837 edition by David Price  a"Cussons' Horncastle Compendium, 1837" by D. Cussons is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This book serves as a detailed reference for the town of Horncastle in Lincolnshire, providing valuable insights into the geography, climate, agriculture, demographics, and local economy of the area during that period.  The compendium covers various aspects of Horncastle, including its surrounding natural features, market fairs, and population statistics. Cussons emphasizes Lincolnshire's diverse agricultural resources, such as the significance of rabbit farming and the cottage system that provided rural families with land and livestock. Furthermore, it includes valuable statistics on local markets and fairs, as well as a list of banking firms in the area, making it a useful resource for understanding the socio-economic landscape of Horncastle in the 1830s. The text combines practical information with anecdotal insights, painting a rich picture of life in this historic county. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAlmanacs40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53777