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Fog that you might cut with a knife all the way from London to Newbury. This fog does not wet things. It is rather a smoke than a fog. There are no two things in this world; and, were it not for fear of Six-Acts (the "wholesome restraint" of which I continually feel) I might... Read Full Overview

Travelling on horseback through southern England in the early 19th century, William Cobbett provides evocative and accurate descriptions of the countryside, colourful accounts of his encounters with labourers, and indignant outbursts at the encroaching cities and the sufferings... Read Full Overview

Rural Rides is the book for which the English journalist, agriculturist and political reformer William Cobbett is best known.At the time of writing in the early 1820s, Cobbett was a radical anti-Corn Law campaigner, newly returned to England from a spell of self-imposed political... Read Full Overview

Excerpt from Rural Rides: In the Counties of Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hants, Berks, Oxford, Bucks, Wilts, Somerset, Gloucester, Hereford, Salop, Worcester, Stafford, Leicester, Hertford, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Nottingham, Lincoln, York, Lancaster, Durham... Read Full Overview

First published in 1830, "Rural Rides" is a collection of sketches and diary entries written by William Cobbett. They concern various rural journeys around England, and offer the reader an authentic glimpse of the beauties the English countryside has to offer. William Cobbett... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Rural Rides by William Cobbett

Reproduction of the original: Rural Rides by William Cobbett

Rural rides during the Years 1821 to 1832 - With economical and political Observations. is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions,... Read Full Overview

With a reported 8,000 people attending his funeral in 1835, William Cobbett (1763-1835) is remembered as one of the most vocal and committed champions of political reform in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain. Returning to England in 1800 from self-imposed political exile,... Read Full Overview

"Rural Rides" is a vibrant and detailed chronicle of the English countryside in the early 19th century, penned by the insightful William Cobbett. Spanning the years 1821 to 1832, Cobbett's journeys through Surrey and other counties offer a unique blend of travelogue, social... Read Full Overview

"Rural Rides" from William Cobbett. English pamphleteer, farmer and journalist (1763 - 1835).