AN
ACCOUNT
OF THE PAST AND PRESENT STATE
OF THE
ISLE OF MAN;

INCLUDING
A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION;
A
SKETCH OF ITS MINERALOGY;
AN
OUTLINE OF ITS LAWS,
WITH
THE PRIVILEGES ENJOYED BY STRANGERS;
AND
A HISTORY OF THE ISLAND.

By GEORGE WOODS.

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–Quis nescit, primam esse historiae legem, nequid ralsi dicers
"audeat ? deinde,, neque vere non audeat ?"

Cicaro de Orature' Lib,ii.

LONDON

PRINTED BY ROBERT BALDWIN, 47, PATERNOSTER-ROW,

AND WILLIAM BLACKWOOD EDINBURGH.

1811,.

CONTENTS.

Map

 Preface

BOOK I.

GENERAL AND PARTICULAR ACCOUNT OF THE
ISLE OF MAN.

CHAP. I.
Situation and extent of the Isle of Man, Etymology of its Nane. A sketch of its Mineralogy Page 1
CHAP. II.
A few words on Manks Zoology, 24
CHAP. III.
On the Population, Climate, Buildings, and Agriculture of the Island 30
CHAP. IV.
On the Manufactures of the Island 51
CHAP. V.
On the Trade of the Island 60
CHAP. VI.
On the Herring and the Herring Fishery 69
CHAP. VII.
The Arms of Man. Manks Fencibles. Religion. 84
CHAP. VIII.
On the Manners And Customs of the Inhabitants. Language, Attractions of the Island. 90
CHAP. IX.
Douglas 103
CHAP X.
From Douglas to Castletown 118
CHAP. XI.
From Castletown to the Calf of Man and Peel 139
CHAP. XII.
From Peel to Kirk Michael, 151
CHAP. XIII.
From Kirk Michael to Ramsey, Laxey, Douglas; thence to Kirk Marown 166

BOOK II.

ON THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE ISLE OF MAN,

CHAP. I.
On the Constitution, 179
CHAP. II.
On the Revenue 200
CHAP III.
On the Rights and Liberty of the Person, 223
CHAP. IV.
On property, 245
CHAP. V.
On Private Wrongs and their Redress .Page 251
CHAP. VI.
On Public Wrongs and their Punishment 273
CHAP. VII.
On the Privileges enjoyed by Debtors 294
CHAP. VIII.
The Sale of the Island 301

BOOK III.

THE HISTORY OF THE: ISLAND.

CHAP. I.
From the earliest Tradition to the Reign of Godred Crovan 327
CHAP. II.
From the Conquest of Godred Crovan to the Revestment of the Island in the Crown of England in 1765 331