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100 1 _aGilbert, Davies,
_d1767-1839
245 1 4 _aThe Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 1 (of 4)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-10-23
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Carol Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 1 (of 4)" by Davies Gilbert et al. is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work compiles the histories of various parishes in Cornwall, drawing from the manuscripts of earlier historians, Mr. Hals and Mr. Tonkin, and aims to provide a comprehensive record of the region's local history and geography. The book is notable for its detailed exploration of Cornwall's ecclesiastical and social history, as well as its geological context. The opening of this historical account presents an introduction by Davies Gilbert, where he shares his motivation for compiling the manuscript histories into a published work. He reflects on the challenges of gathering fragmented records and acknowledges the contributions of various contemporaries who assisted in his efforts. Throughout this section, there is an emphasis on the historical significance of the parishes, with mentions of their geographical boundaries and notable events, sprinkled with anecdotes from the past. The text sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of Cornwall's rich history as the book progresses into specific parish accounts, offering statistics, local legends, and geological details that are intrinsic to each area discussed. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCornwall (England : County) -- History
653 _aGeology -- England -- Cornwall (County)
700 1 _aBoase, Henry S.
_q(Henry Samuel),
_d1799-1883
700 1 _aHals, William,
_d1655-1737?
700 1 _aTonkin, Thomas,
_d1678-1742
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60555
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