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When Charles the First Was King: A Romance of Osgoldcross, 1632-1649
Excerpt from When Charles the First Was King: A Romance of Osgoldcross, 1632-1649
It may be thought by some, who from prejudice or ignorance are not in a position to judge properly of the matter, that there is nothing in this part of England which is worth writing of or describing, so strange are the views held by outsiders of us Yorkshiremen, so peculiar the ideas which many people have respecting our land, people, and manners. There is an impression beyond our borders that we are never so happy as when engaged in a horse-dealing transaction, and it is quite true that we are fond of trade in that direction, and bad to overreach when it comes to a question of hard, bargaining. Nevertheless, it is not true that we think of nothing else but horse-dealing, any more than that our county - or, at least, some parts of - it is not to be compared for natural beauties with other shires which have achieved more fame in that way.
It may be thought by some, who from prejudice or ignorance are not in a position to judge properly of the matter, that there is nothing in this part of England which is worth writing of or describing, so strange are the views held by outsiders of us Yorkshiremen, so peculiar the ideas which many people have respecting our land, people, and manners. There is an impression beyond our borders that we are never so happy as when engaged in a horse-dealing transaction, and it is quite true that we are fond of trade in that direction, and bad to overreach when it comes to a question of hard, bargaining. Nevertheless, it is not true that we think of nothing else but horse-dealing, any more than that our county - or, at least, some parts of - it is not to be compared for natural beauties with other shires which have achieved more fame in that way.
430 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1892
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J.S. Fletcher
526 books56 followersJoseph Smith Fletcher was an English journalist, writer, and fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He studied law before turning to journalism.
His literary career spanned approximately 200 books on a wide variety of subjects including fiction, non-fiction, histories, historical fiction, and mysteries. He was known as one of the leading writers of detective fiction in the Golden Age .
His literary career spanned approximately 200 books on a wide variety of subjects including fiction, non-fiction, histories, historical fiction, and mysteries. He was known as one of the leading writers of detective fiction in the Golden Age .
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