The Description of Wales
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1919. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 252 The itinerary through...
Chapters (125)
- The Description of Wales by Gerald of Wales
- FIRST PREFACE TO STEPHEN LANGTON, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY
- SECOND PREFACE TO THE SAME
- CONTENTS
- BOOK I
- CHAPTER I OF THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF WALES, THE NATURE OF ITS SOIL, AND THE THREE REMAINING TRIBES OF BRITONS
- CHAPTER II OF THE ANCIENT DIVISION OF WALES INTO THREE PARTS
- CHAPTER III GENEALOGY OF THE PRINCES OF WALES
- CHAPTER IV HOW MANY CANTREDS, ROYAL PALACES, AND CATHEDRALS THERE ARE IN WALES
- CHAPTER V OF THE TWO MOUNTAINS FROM WHICH THE NOBLE RIVERS WHICH DIVIDE WALES SPRING
- CHAPTER VI CONCERNING THE PLEASANTNESS AND FERTILITY OF WALES
- CHAPTER VII ORIGIN OF THE NAMES CAMBRIA AND WALES
- CHAPTER VIII CONCERNING THE NATURE, MANNERS, AND DRESS, THE BOLDNESS, AGILITY, AND COURAGE, OF THIS NATION
- CHAPTER IX OF THEIR SOBER SUPPER AND FRUGALITY
- CHAPTER X OF THEIR HOSPITALITY AND LIBERALITY
- CHAPTER XI CONCERNING THEIR CUTTING OF THEIR HAIR, THEIR CARE OF THEIR TEETH, AND SHAVING OF THEIR BEARD
- CHAPTER XII OF THEIR QUICKNESS AND SHARPNESS OF UNDERSTANDING
- CHAPTER XIII OF THEIR SYMPHONIES AND SONGS
- CHAPTER XIV THEIR WIT AND PLEASANTRY
- CHAPTER XV THEIR BOLDNESS AND CONFIDENCE IN SPEAKING
- CHAPTER XVI CONCERNING THE SOOTHSAYERS OF THIS NATION, AND PERSONS AS IT WERE POSSESSED
- CHAPTER XVII THEIR LOVE OF HIGH BIRTH AND ANCIENT GENEALOGY
- CHAPTER XVIII OF THE ANTIQUITY OF THEIR FAITH, THEIR LOVE OF CHRISTIANITY AND DEVOTION
- BOOK II
- PREFACE
- CHAPTER I OF THE INCONSTANCY AND INSTABILITY OF THIS NATION, AND THEIR WANT OF REVERENCE FOR GOOD FAITH AND OATHS
- CHAPTER II THEIR LIVING BY PLUNDER, AND DISREGARD OF THE BONDS OF PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP
- CHAPTER III OF THEIR DEFICIENCY IN BATTLE, AND BASE AND DISHONOURABLE FLIGHT
- CHAPTER IV THEIR AMBITIOUS SEIZURE OF LANDS, AND DISSENSIONS AMONG BROTHERS
- CHAPTER V THEIR GREAT EXACTION, AND WANT OF MODERATION
- CHAPTER VI CONCERNING THE CRIME OF INCEST, AND THE ABUSE OF CHURCHES BY SUCCESSION AND PARTICIPATION
- CHAPTER VII OF THEIR SINS, AND THE CONSEQUENT LOSS OF BRITAIN AND OF TROY
- CHAPTER VIII IN WHAT MANNER THIS NATION IS TO BE OVERCOME
- CHAPTER IX IN WHAT MANNER WALES, WHEN CONQUERED, SHOULD BE GOVERNED
- CHAPTER X IN WHAT MANNER THIS NATION MAY RESIST AND REVOLT
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