Jefferies, Richard, 1848-1887 / 2008-07-26 00:00:00

EBOOK FIELD AND HEDGEROW ***


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Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading team


FIELD AND HEDGEROW
BEING
THE LAST ESSAYS
OF
RICHARD JEFFERIES
_COLLECTED BY HIS WIDOW_



PREFACE.

For permission to reprint my husband's latest Essays my sincere thanks
are due to the Editors of the following publications:-
_The Fortnightly Review._
_Manchester Guardian._
_Pall Mall Gazette_.
_Standard._
_English Illustrated Magazine._
_Longman's Magazine._
_St. James's Gazette._.
_Art Journal._
_Chambers's Journal._
_Magazine of Art._
_Century Illustrated Magazine._
J.J.


CONTENTS.

HOURS OF SPRING
NATURE AND BOOKS
THE JULY GRASS
WINDS OF HEAVEN
THE COUNTRY SUNDAY
THE COUNTRY-SIDE: SUSSEX
SWALLOW-TIME
BUCKHURST PARK
HOUSE-MARTINS
AMONG THE NUTS
WALKS IN THE WHEAT-FIELDS
JUST BEFORE WINTER
LOCALITY AND NATURE
COUNTRY PLACES
FIELD WORDS AND WAYS
COTTAGE IDEAS
APRIL GOSSIP
SOME APRIL INSECTS
THE TIME OF YEAR
MIXED DAYS OF MAY AND DECEMBER
THE MAKERS OF SUMMER
STEAM ON COUNTRY ROADS
FIELD SPORTS IN ART: THE MAMMOTH HUNTER
BIRDS' NESTS
NATURE IN THE LOUVRE
SUMMER IN SOMERSET
AN ENGLISH DEER-PARK
MY OLD VILLAGE
MY CHAFFINCH


HOURS OF SPRING.

It is sweet on awaking in the early morn to listen to the small bird
singing on the tree.
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