Project Gutenberg 2012-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 87 Scoville, Samuel 1872 1950 20019518 Everyday Adventures Everyday adventures -- Zero birds -- Snow stories -- A runaway day -- The raven's nest -- Hidden treasure -- Bird's-nesting -- The treasure hunt -- Orchid hunting -- The marsh dwellers -- The seven sleepers -- Dragon's blood. Produced by sp1nd, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Everyday Adventures" by Samuel Scoville is a collection of nature essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores the beauty and simplicity of everyday encounters with wildlife and the natural world, inviting readers to see the adventures that lie just outside their front doors. Scoville's reflections are steeped in vivid descriptions of flora and fauna, with personal anecdotes that emphasize both the joy and the lessons found within these experiences. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the serene and intimate atmosphere of watching wildlife in a beech wood. The author recounts a pleasant May day spent trying to observe as many birds as possible, culminating in the unexpected sight of a red fox and her cubs. The narrative reveals the playful and inquisitive nature of the cub as it interacts with its environment, illustrating Scoville’s focus on gentle observation rather than aggressive hunting. The author expresses a deep connection to the wild creatures, suggesting a sense of stewardship and wonder in his interactions, setting the tone for a reflective exploration of the natural world that continues throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40919/40919-h/images/cover.jpg en Natural history QH Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 422508 422512 2024-09-17T08:52:13.626242 2023-09-18T04:08:00.602294 text/html text/html 421811 2012-10-02T11:29:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1261760 2012-10-02T11:30:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1294979 2024-09-17T08:52:19.456244 application/epub+zip 1300992 2024-09-17T08:52:14.673202 application/epub+zip 226333 2024-09-17T08:52:14.153223 application/epub+zip 1415157 2024-09-17T08:52:23.347136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1380813 2024-09-17T08:52:18.938201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309407 2022-09-18T17:28:01.194424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386985 386786 2024-09-17T08:52:13.012216 2023-09-18T04:08:00.043319 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 386802 2012-10-02T11:29:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 151332 2012-10-02T11:30:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 386799 2012-10-02T11:30:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151295 2012-10-02T11:30:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20124 2024-09-17T08:52:23.493143 application/rdf+xml 24323 2024-09-17T08:52:14.249210 image/jpeg 3673 2024-09-17T08:52:14.201292 image/jpeg 1263988 2024-09-17T08:52:13.723194 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