Publisher's Synopsis
""Annals and Legends of Calais with Sketches of Emigre Notabilities and Memoir of Lady Hamilton"" is a book written by Robert Bell Calton. The book is a collection of historical accounts, legends, and stories related to the French port city of Calais. It also includes sketches of notable emigres who fled to Calais during the French Revolution and a memoir of Lady Hamilton, a British socialite who was famous for her relationship with Admiral Horatio Nelson. The book provides a detailed look at the history and culture of Calais, as well as the lives of the people who lived there during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.1852. An account of England's first attempt at colonization in the French town of Calais. Partial Contents: The capture and occupation of Calais; Calais transformed into an English Borough; Richard Turpyn, The Chronicler of Calais; Review of the English occupation of Calais; and Memoir of Lady Hamilton.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
