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Search - Parochial and Family History of the Parish of Blisland, in the County of Cornwall (Classic Reprint)

Parochial and Family History of the Parish of Blisland in the County of Cornwall - Classic Reprint
Author: John Maclean

Excerpt from Parochial and Family History of the Parish of Blisland, in the County of Cornwall — Mr. Herman Merivale, in his interesting "Essay on the Scenery and Antiquities of Cornwall," speaking of the difficulties which a person who would attempt to write on the historical characteristics of Cornwall and Cornish men would have to encounter, s... more »ays: "Notwithstanding the attention which this interesting region deserves, and has amply received from mere cursory visitors, and notwithstanding the profound attachment professed for it by its own children, it is absolutely destitute of any work deserving the name of a County History at all." The justice of this remark must be fully acknowledged by every Cornish man who is animated by a love for his native county and possesses any acquaintance with the existing works which profess to illustrate its history.

Of the authors of such works, however, it is not my intention to speak with disrespect. Lysons's correspondence shews that he made much laborious inquiry; but his work, though it is the best which exists, is based too much upon local information, contributed chiefly by some half a dozen Cornish gentlemen. Hence, relying rather upon tradition and the communications of others than original research, we cannot be surprised at finding his work in many instances incorrect. It must be borne in mind, however, that at the dates when Hals, Tonkin, Lysons, and Gilbert wrote, the same facilities for accurate research of which we have the advantage did not exist. Until within comparatively a few years the national records were dispersed in divers depositories, and rotting in damp cellars, but now they have been brought to light and every opportunity is given for consulting them. Our increased privileges, therefore, have thrown upon us increased responsibilities, and a County History to be deserving of the name must be founded upon an extensive research among these invaluable records, as well as upon local evidences. But it must not be understood that the facilities given for searching the national archives have diminished the labour of a writer of local history, far from it!

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

ISBN-13: 9781332026852
ISBN-10: 1332026850
Publication Date: 7/27/2015
Pages: 124
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