10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORNISHMEN»
Discover the use of
Cornishmen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Cornishmen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Western Mining: An Informal Account of Precious-Metals ...
of Cornishmen. The "Cousin Jacks" could drill, blast, and timber, and their "
captains" could even bring some empirical experience to the solution of pinched-
out lodes and other subterranean mysteries. A captain was the equivalent in rank
and ...
Otis E. Young, Jr., Otis Young, Robert Lenon, 1977
2
Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall
sneered at and scorned by people who were mere tyros in mining experience
compared with the old Cornishmen, they had yet to learn and see that the
foreigner, let him be from a great republic or elsewhere, could come to Cornwall
and ...
Royal Institution of Cornwall, 1907
At the census of 1861 there were Cornishmen living out of Cornwall in the United
Kingdom amounting to 21,461. If we take the ordinary rate of mortality in the
United Kingdom, this number would be reduced by 1871 to 17,138. On the other
...
Royal Institution of Cornwall, 1899
William Henry Kearley Wright. ''- CORNISHMEN IN AUSTRALIA. " Sith many
merchants leave their trade And merchandize is poor men's aid Now whither
shall the poor man fly When trade decays, and merchants die ?" On John Wise,
and his ...
William Henry Kearley Wright, 1890
The miners were for a long time Englishmen, and that particular brand of the
English called "Cornishmen," because from Cornwall, England. Cornishmen are
similar to the Welsh in that they were originally driven from England proper by ...
6
The Western Antiquary; Or, Devon and Cornwall Note-book
The different battles in which Cornishmen have taken a prominent part, are
commented upon; and Cornish children will be proud to learn how their
forefathers fought for their religious and civil liberties in the days gone by, and
distinguished ...
7
The Western Antiquary; Or, Devon and Cornwall Notebook
Cornishmen can boast of a great and glorious past, and, depend upon it, it is the
past which moulds the future. (Cheers.) But Cornwall is not merely a land of facts.
It is a land of romance —romance which has so blended itself with the truth that ...
8
Wales and the Britons, 350-1064
Records of fighting between the West Saxons and the Walas—in these instances
referring to Cornishmen—continue intermittently during the rest of the eighth
century. In general they are uninformative, because the exceptionally succinct
style ...
T. M. Charles-Edwards, 2012
9
Lest We be Damned: Practical Innovation and Lived Experience ...
For example, Cornishmen attended Oxford University, an institution known for its
tolerance of Catholic practices in certain colleges. One college notorious for such
toleration was Exeter, known familiarly as the "West Country College" because ...
10
Geology of the Sierra Nevada: Revised Edition
It proved to be just what the mines needed, and just what the Cornishmen wanted
. They brought with them a store of mining know-how,as well as their tasty
Cornish pasties (a turnover perfect for miners' lunches), tales of friendly mine
ghosts ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORNISHMEN»
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Cornishmen is used in the context of the following news items.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Cornish level County of Origin Series
Proceedings were tricky again in the encounter as Devon took a half time lead of six points before the Cornishmen turned the tables to battle ... «Falmouth Packet, Jul 15»
Kneehigh founder awarded Cornwall's top honour
... London by James II in 1688 and legend has it that, before he was freed, 20,000 Cornishmen were prepared to march on the capital in protest. «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
Kernow: Thomas Flamank Commemoration
An Gof?was a humble blacksmith, Thomas Flamank a lawyer, both from different parts of society but both Cornishmen. They gave their all for ... «Celtic News, Jul 15»
RUGBY: Eggs beaten in finals at last Newquay Surf 7s
... a spillage from the Eggs led to the Army opening the score and from there the game went away from the Cornishmen, eventually losing 24-0. «Falmouth Packet, Jul 15»
THAT WAS THE WEST THAT WAS: Miners in the trenches
Of the 221 Cornishmen who went to France as 251 Tunnelling Company, 23 were never to return home, a relatively small casualty rate ... «Western Morning News, Jun 15»
Gary Noy: President Herbert Hoover and the Fourth of July 1935
The Cornishmen were very determined in their religious views but capable of suspending religious discussion for a period of profanity when ... «The Union of Grass Valley, Jun 15»
Rollmop, rollmop, for tales of herring-do
... of Europe for eating on Fridays and during the period of Lent, which inspired Cornishmen to compose this mock-toast, an attempt to persuade ... «The Sunday Times, Jun 15»
Rugby League: Exeter Centurions beat Cornish Rebels to win South …
The Cornishmen did score another try, but late efforts from Ben Higgins and Ed Powell – coupled with two Conway conversions – took the final ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jun 15»
RUGBY LEAGUE: Cornish Rebels beaten by Centurions in cup final
Tries from Xander Seddon and Alex Edwards put more daylight between the teams, but the Cornishmen did not give up with two scores of their ... «Falmouth Packet, Jun 15»
Wellington – the Iron Irishman
The Regimental song of the so-called “Cornishmen” ran: “Erin go bragh [pronounced 'go braw', meaning 'Ireland for ever'] go hand in hand ... «Catholic Herald Online, Jun 15»
