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SMITH, ELDER, & CO., 15 WATERLOO PLACE
1889 A.
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE
Description of Keighley and its neighbourhood-Haworth Par-
sonage and Church-Tablets of the Brontë family
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CHAPTER II.
Characteristics of Yorkshiremen-Manufactures of the West Rid-
ing-Descendants of the Puritans-A characteristic incident-
Former state of the country-Isolated country houses-Two
Yorkshire squires-Rude sports of the people-Rev. William
Grimshaw, Curate of Haworth-His opinion and treatment of
his parishioners-The "arvill," or funeral feasts-Haworth Field-
Kirk-Church riots at Haworth on the appointment of Mr. Red-
head as Perpetual Curate-Characteristics of the population--
Arrival of Mr. Brontë at Haworth
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CHAPTER III.
The Rev. Patrick Brontë-His marriage with Miss Branwell of
Penzance-Social customs in Penzance-The Branwell family
-Letters of Miss Branwell to Mr. Brontë-Marriage of Mrs.
Brontë-Thornton, the birthplace of Charlotte Brontë-Removal
to Haworth-Description of the Parsonage-The people of
Haworth-The Brontë family at Haworth-Early training of
the little Brontës-Characteristics of Mr. Brontë-Death of Mrs.
Brontë-Studies of the Brontë family-Mr. Brontë's account of
his children
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