I'm sorry, I have to stop posting from my phone without double-checking myself first-- my memory isn't the best. I should have said the book is attributed to Thomas Ashe. I don't know if later editions name him as author or not. The first edition is downloadable from both google books and the archive.org.
best, Linda On Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 11:36:45 AM UTC-7, linda wrote: > later editions were published with his name as author > On Sep 12, 2015 11:32 AM, "Cheri Mello" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I see no author listed. I do initials - T.A. >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >> Tainhas, Achada >> >> On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 10:59 AM, linda <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Cheri, >>> >>> I took a quick look, and I believe this is the account written by Thomas >>> Ashe. He was a rogue who never visited the islands, and is a completely >>> unreliable source even regarding his own life. I have a contemporary >>> review of the book that is absolutely scathing. >>> >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Ashe_(writer) >>> >>> I have a bit more info, but my computer is down and I can't access the >>> files till I transfer them to a new machine. If there's interest, I can >>> pull some paper for more info. >>> >>> >>> Linda >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 10:27:41 AM UTC-7, Cheri Mello wrote: >>> >>>> Lillian P found this old book about the Azores online: >>>> http://purl.pt/17103/1/index.html#/6/html >>>> >>>> I didn't read the whole thing. Lillian said that the writer was >>>> describing the islands for Britain for possible purchase or something. >>>> >>>> Beginning on image 292, is a chapter on Sao Miguel and some manners and >>>> customs. This is written in the language of the early 1800s, so it's kinda >>>> different. I don't understand what "veil" the writer is talking about. He >>>> makes it sound as if all the women there are dressed like widows. In one >>>> part, I wonder if he is describing the capote?? And what's all this stuff >>>> about the woman only stay home or go to Mass? How in the world did they >>>> ever get married? >>>> >>>> Can someone else shed more light on this? It does say that the writer >>>> (British) is observing a woman (Spanish) who lives on Sao Miguel. So I'm >>>> thinking his perception may not be that of the typical Azorean peasant. >>>> >>>> Cheri Mello >>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >>>> Tainhas, Achada >>>> >>> -- >>> For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail >>> (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the >>> right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my >>> membership." >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. >>> >> >> -- >> For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail >> (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the >> right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my >> membership." >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/azores/PTuKrYuidpg/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
