Project Gutenberg 2010-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 81 Jefferies, Richard 1848 1887 Jefferies, John Richard Thomas, Edward 1878 1917 Eastaway, Edward Thomas, Philip Edward The Hills and the Vale Introduction -- Choosing a gun -- Skating -- Marlborough Forest -- Village churches -- Birds of spring -- The spring of the year -- Vignettes from nature -- A king of acres -- The story of Swindon -- Unequal agriculture -- Village organization -- The idle earth -- After the county franchise -- The Wiltshire labourer -- On the downs -- The sun and the brook -- Nature and eternity -- The dawn. Produced by Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Hills and the Vale" by Richard Jefferies is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This work features various themes centered around nature, rural life, and reflections on the English landscape, showcasing Jefferies' deep appreciation for the countryside. Each piece captures moments of wandering and observation, likely drawing on the author's own experiences in Wiltshire. The opening of the collection introduces the reader to the content and tone of Jefferies' essays. The first section, "Choosing a Gun," presents a humorous and reflective account of a sportsman's journey through the complexities of selecting the right gun for shooting. Through vivid descriptions and personal reflections, Jefferies conveys the blend of excitement and anxiety that accompanies such a decision, all while highlighting the broader connection to nature and the rituals of outdoor life. His prose is characterized by a thoughtful yet conversational style, inviting readers to engage with both the experience and the myriad of details found in the natural world around them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Natural history -- Outdoor books England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Country life -- England QH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals 568644 568653 2024-09-13T11:29:23.148117 2023-09-14T05:46:28.450662 text/html text/html 573831 2010-03-20T09:57:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 233164 2010-03-20T10:00:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 290695 2024-09-13T11:29:30.751134 application/epub+zip 295393 2024-09-13T11:29:24.999127 application/epub+zip 277048 2024-09-13T11:29:23.941139 application/epub+zip 481483 2024-09-13T11:29:35.457058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438793 2024-09-13T11:29:29.965088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424867 2022-09-14T14:26:22.008289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529952 529741 2024-09-13T11:29:22.554145 2023-09-14T05:46:27.779648 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 529713 2010-03-20T09:57:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 203205 2010-03-20T10:00:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 529714 2010-03-20T10:00:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203159 2010-03-20T10:00:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22126 2024-09-13T11:29:35.599090 application/rdf+xml 13319 2024-09-13T11:29:24.298129 image/jpeg 3690 2024-09-13T11:29:24.117142 image/jpeg 278676 2024-09-13T11:29:23.201135 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