Project Gutenberg 2005-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 260 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Ridge, W. Pett (William Pett) 1859 1930 Ridge, William Pett Pett-Ridge, W. (William) Pettridge, William Ridge, Pett Simpson, Warwick Lost Leaders Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Scotch rivers -- Salmon fishing -- Winter sports -- Human levitation -- A Chinaman's marriage -- Sieur de Montaigne -- Thackeray's drawings -- Golf -- Art of dining -- American humour -- Suspended animation -- Breaking up -- On shaving -- Street noises -- Lending of books -- Club bores -- Phiz -- Theory and practice of proposals -- Master Samuel Pepys -- Involuntary Bailees -- Summer nights -- On hypochondriacs -- Thackeray's London -- Torrid summer -- Western drolls -- Show Sunday -- The dry fly -- Amateur authors -- Some rare things for sale -- Curiosity hunting. David Price "Lost Leaders" by Andrew Lang is a collection of reflective essays and articles that were originally published in the "Daily News" during the late 19th century. The work delves into themes of nature, sports, and cultural observations, particularly focusing on the Scottish landscape and the experiences of anglers and sportsmen. Lang’s keen observations reflect a nostalgia for a simpler time, where the beauty of Scotland’s rivers and rural life is intertwined with reflections on a changing world. The opening of "Lost Leaders" introduces readers to the scenic charm of Scotland in September, highlighting the rejuvenation of the landscape as the summer fades. Lang describes the allure of trout fishing during this time, emphasizing the connections between angling, nature, and the memory of days gone by. He discusses Sir Thomas Dick Lauder’s posthumous work, celebrating his fond recollections of fishing in the rivers of Scotland. As Lang weaves through descriptions of various rivers and their historical significance, he reflects on how modernity has altered the fishing experience and the idyllic countryside, blending appreciation for nature with a sense of melancholy for a bygone era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays PR Text Browsing: Literature 282092 282093 2024-10-07T10:57:45.864416 2023-09-07T11:22:18.422785 text/html text/html 286756 2023-05-05T01:26:57 text/html 192107 2024-10-07T10:57:51.627361 application/epub+zip 191973 2024-10-07T10:57:47.742383 application/epub+zip 191972 2024-10-07T10:57:46.542408 application/epub+zip 313499 2024-10-07T10:57:54.670378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293874 2024-10-07T10:57:50.906386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260186 2022-09-08T05:59:10.499222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262248 262276 2024-10-07T10:57:45.439398 2023-09-07T11:22:18.106785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 262041 2023-05-05T01:28:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20410 2024-10-07T10:57:54.804352 application/rdf+xml 11775 2024-10-07T10:57:47.092391 image/jpeg 3261 2024-10-07T10:57:46.814399 image/jpeg 106845 2023-05-05T01:30:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 112427 2023-05-05T01:30:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 179679 2024-10-07T10:57:45.891417 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