Isle of Man

Description

I. Introduction And Early History. II. The Scandinavian Period. III. The Rule Of The Stanleys. IV. The Insular Legislature: The House Of Keys--The Tynwald Ceremony. V. The Insular Legislature: The Legislative Council--Other Officials--Finance. VI. The Geography Of The Island. VII. The Geology Of Mann. VIII. Pre-History Of The Isle Of Man. IX. Carved Stones And Crosses: Sagas. X. The Church: Religion. XI. Education. XII. Buildings And Architecture. XIII. Places Of Interest: Peel Island. XIV. People, Manners And Customs. XV. Social And Economic Conditions; Trade And Industries. XVI. Folk-Lore, Folk-Music, And Folk-Dancing. XVII. The Flora Of The Island. XVIII. The Fauna Of The Island. XIX. Sport. XX. Topographical. XXI. Miscellaneous Matters Of Interest: The Manx Language. Land Tenure. Other Points of Manx Law. The Three Legs of Mann. Manx Smuggling. The Pinfolds. The Mutiny of the 'Bounty'. Manx Money. APPENDICES: A. Historical Summary. B. List of Flora. C. List of Fossils of the Limestone. D. Pre-history of Mann. E. The Seventeen Ancient Parishes. F. Some Manx Place-names. G. Summary of Farming Statistics. INDEX.