The Year-Book of Country Life; Descriptive of English Scenery, Indications of the Seasons, Instincts of Domestic Animals, Habits of Birds, Rustic Employments, Rural Sports, and Pictures of Rural Life in England, Arranged in Monthly
The Year-Book of Country Life; Descriptive of English Scenery, Indications of the Seasons, Instincts of Domestic Animals, Habits of Birds, Rustic Employments, Rural Sports, and Pictures of Rural Life in England, Arranged in Monthly
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ...how the wind caught it at this corner, and how they staggered at that, and you would go away with an idea that a man must be to the " manner born" before he is ever able to bear a banner. The clergyman invariably preaches a sermon, in which the words unity, brotherhood, good-fellowship, charity, duty, &c; ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ...how the wind caught it at this corner, and how they staggered at that, and you would go away with an idea that a man must be to the " manner born" before he is ever able to bear a banner. The clergyman invariably preaches a sermon, in which the words unity, brotherhood, good-fellowship, charity, duty, &c; occur a great many times. He also dines with the club, a sure guarantee that for some time after the cloth is removed good order will be maintained. There are two old club-mates who have sat together at the dinner for years, and have always introduced the same argument. One maintains that " Whatever is is Right;" the other takes the opposite side, and argues that, if it is so, " then Murder is Right." They always have a little knot of listeners, and are thought rather clever. The clergyman has, on one or two occasions, entered the field; but now he seems to be weary of it, and if appealed to admits "that much may he said on both sides." The dinnerwe pass over; the health of the retiring stewards is of course drunk, then Trippet and Lee have to say a few words; and if it is late in the evening a few of the brothers are sure to get rather boisterous and to cry out " Go it Lee! or Trippet." Some of their wives also occasionally drop in at the close of the day. The summer-time has come again, With all its light and mirth, And June leads on the laughing hours To bless the weary earth. The sunshine lies along the street, So dim and cold before, And in the open window creeps, And slumbers on the floor. The country was so fresh and fine, And beautful in May, It must be more than beautiful--A Paradise to-day! If I were only there again, I'd seek the lanes apart, And shout aloud in mighty words, To ease my happy heart. R. H. Stoddabd. fht Nightingale....
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Very Good. 8vo, blue beveled cloth with handsome gilt borders to covers and elaborate gilt decorations to spine. Very good copy with just light shelfwear. 283 pp, with handsome frontispiece and engraved title page as well as letterpress title page, a few other in-text illustrations.
