Project Gutenberg 2011-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 132 Jefferies, Richard 1848 1887 Jefferies, John Richard Wild Life in a Southern County Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Wild Life in a Southern County" by Richard Jefferies is a nature exploration and observational work written in the late 19th century. This book offers a detailed account of the birds, animals, and ecosystems of the English countryside, illustrating the interconnectedness of wildlife and the natural landscape. Jefferies draws on his observations of the rural environment to reflect on the beauty and tranquility found in nature. At the start of the text, the author presents a preface that sets the tone for the exploration to come. He introduces a journey beyond the limits of civilization into the untouched aspects of the English countryside, describing how modern progress has left many animals and traditional customs intact. Jefferies outlines his intention to document his experiences with various species like larks, hares, and starlings, providing vivid and detailed descriptions of their behaviors and habitats. This section establishes the thematic focus of the book: a celebration of wildlife and an invitation to appreciate the beauty and complexity of nature in a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Natural history -- England -- Wiltshire Wiltshire (England) -- Description and travel QH Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 600711 600712 2024-10-15T14:53:38.942777 2023-09-16T07:23:04.564342 text/html text/html 601903 2011-08-02T13:26:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 215138 2011-08-02T13:26:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 305539 2024-10-15T14:53:48.582728 application/epub+zip 314120 2024-10-15T14:53:42.736757 application/epub+zip 297752 2024-10-15T14:53:41.306766 application/epub+zip 527624 2024-10-15T14:53:53.349764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506419 2024-10-15T14:53:47.651740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476160 2022-09-17T04:17:41.085825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579386 579361 2024-10-15T14:53:38.353780 2023-09-16T07:23:04.099320 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 579318 2011-08-02T13:26:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221235 2011-08-02T13:26:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20010 2024-10-15T14:53:53.480696 application/rdf+xml 12387 2024-10-15T14:53:41.858732 image/jpeg 3011 2024-10-15T14:53:41.583766 image/jpeg 293398 2024-10-15T14:53:38.994771 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