How Long to Read Curiosities of Great Britain; England and Wales Delineated, Historical, Entertaining and Commercial Alphabetically Arranged

How Long Does it Take to Read Curiosities of Great Britain; England and Wales Delineated, Historical, Entertaining and Commercial Alphabetically Arranged?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 42 minutes to read Curiosities of Great Britain; England and Wales Delineated, Historical, Entertaining and Commercial Alphabetically Arranged by Thomas Dugdale

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ...four leagues, in breadth three, with the marshes adjoining on both sides the Weland, part of which to the north, called Guggisland, is two leagues long from Croyland bridge to Aspath, and one league broad from the Weland, two leagues long from Croyland bridge to Southlake; and two leagues broad from Weland to Fynset, with fishery in the watersof Nene and Weland." The monarch further gave towards the building of the monastery, 300 pounds in silver, and 100 pounds a year for ten years to come; and he authorised the monks to build, or inclose a town for their own use, with a right of common for themselves and their servants. The foundation being in a marshy soil, the builders were obliged to drive piles of oak and ash, before they began to raise the edifice; indeed this appears to have been first constructed with timber, for Ingulphus says, that the wooden oratory of Guthlac was succeeded by a church, and house of stone, in which dwelt a succession of religious persons. After the massacre of the monks, and destruction of the abbey, by the Danes, in the year 870, King Ethelred, to gratify his favourite, Turketyl, restored the alienated lands about the year 948; and encouraged him to rebuild the abbey; which was begun, but not completed, till the succeeding reign. In 1091, a desolating fire, occasioned by the carelessness of a plumber, "cruelly laid waste the habitations of the servants of God." In 1112, under the auspices of its Abbot Joft'red, it was again rebuilt. The abbot, according to the relation of Peter Blesensis, " obtained of the archbishops and bishops, remission of a third part of the penance injoined for sins, to all who would assist in the pious undertaking. Under this commission, Joffred dispatched the monks, as preaching...

How long is Curiosities of Great Britain; England and Wales Delineated, Historical, Entertaining and Commercial Alphabetically Arranged?

Curiosities of Great Britain; England and Wales Delineated, Historical, Entertaining and Commercial Alphabetically Arranged by Thomas Dugdale is 102 pages long, and a total of 25,704 words.

This makes it 34% the length of the average book. It also has 31% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Curiosities of Great Britain; England and Wales Delineated, Historical, Entertaining and Commercial Alphabetically Arranged Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 20 minutes to read Curiosities of Great Britain; England and Wales Delineated, Historical, Entertaining and Commercial Alphabetically Arranged aloud.

What Reading Level is Curiosities of Great Britain; England and Wales Delineated, Historical, Entertaining and Commercial Alphabetically Arranged?

Curiosities of Great Britain; England and Wales Delineated, Historical, Entertaining and Commercial Alphabetically Arranged is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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