There are lists of villages of Norfolk(and their distance from Norwich) along with a list of the direct/cross roads from Norwich to London.Īll in all this book would be useful for anyone who wants a basic overview of the events significant to the County of Norfolk. The book concludes with lists and statistics. Extraordinary births and deaths are noted(much as we do today: multiple births-two sets of quads and people who lived to be over 100 are common).Įntertainments(races, theatre, parties) are noted as well. The inclosure of commons, prices of commodities and various aspects of agriculture are noted. Also important national events(birth, death of royalty, etc), dissolution of parliaments, elections, and the raising and disbanding of militias & regiments are given. Many notations of weather(floods, storms, etc), Sky occurances(Comets, meteors, and eclipses) are noted. Some scanning flaws where edges of page cut off, etc.Įvents given from 1700 to 1821, covering a wide spectrum of information.
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