Project Gutenberg 2005-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 225 Sharp, Dallas Lore 1870 1929 Horsfall, R. Bruce (Robert Bruce) 1869 1948 Horsfall, Robert Bruce Horsfall, Bruce Roof and Meadow Birds from a city roof -- The hunting of the woodchuck -- Three sermons -- The marsh -- Calico and the kittens -- The sparrow roost -- "Mux" -- Racoon Creek -- The dragon of the swale. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Roof and Meadow" by Dallas Lore Sharp is a nature-themed collection of essays likely written in the early 20th century. The prose explores the author's observations of wildlife and natural landscapes while contrasting the urban backdrop of city life with the serenity of nature, focusing on personal reflections and interactions with the birds and other creatures inhabiting the areas around him. At the start of "Roof and Meadow," the author sets the scene from his urban rooftop, where he reflects on the sounds of nature that drift into the city. He describes listening to birds such as swallows and night-hawks as they navigate the urban environment, highlighting the beauty of their actions against the backdrop of city noise. The opening also discusses the various birds he witnesses, their habits, and their migratory patterns, offering a deep appreciation for the natural world while lamenting the disconnect created by urban life. Through detailed observations, the author invites readers to consider the vitality and persistence of wildlife amid the encroachment of civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Birds -- Juvenile literature QL Text Animals-Wild-Birds Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals 178235 178258 2024-09-06T12:51:05.813742 2023-09-07T04:36:53.778562 text/html text/html 178017 2020-12-19T05:40:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 494953 2020-12-19T05:40:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 551120 2024-09-06T12:51:10.521796 application/epub+zip 551987 2024-09-06T12:51:07.324719 application/epub+zip 118809 2024-09-06T12:51:06.414745 application/epub+zip 681740 2024-09-06T12:51:12.977678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664179 2024-09-06T12:51:09.847667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232448 2022-09-07T17:52:49.891921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162011 161922 2024-09-06T12:51:05.361706 2023-09-07T04:36:53.388547 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 161860 2020-12-19T05:40:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 64282 2020-12-19T05:40:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 161853 2020-12-19T05:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64258 2020-12-19T05:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21189 2024-09-06T12:51:15.105668 application/rdf+xml 14353 2024-09-06T12:51:06.765730 image/jpeg 3709 2024-09-06T12:51:06.585687 image/jpeg 547120 2024-09-06T12:51:05.855700 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia