John Burroughs
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
The eight essays in this volume all deal with the home region of their author; for not only did Mr. Burroughs begin life in the Catskills, and dwell among them until early manhood, but, as he himself declares, he has never taken root anywhere else. Their delectable heights and valleys have engaged his deepest affections as far as locality is concerned, and however widely he journeys and whatever charms he discovers in nature elsewhere, still the loveliness...
Author
Publisher
Houghton, Mifflin and Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Originally published in 1879, 'Locusts And Wild Honey' is a collection of essays by American naturalist John Burroughs, dealing with bees, birds, wild flowers and fruits, and much more. Beautifully-written and profoundly thought-provoking, this volume constitutes a must-read for nature lovers and fans of Burroughs' wonderful work. Contents include: "The Pastoral Bees," "Sharp Eyes," "Strawberries," "Is It Going to Rain?" "Speckled Trout," "Birds and...
Author
Publisher
HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Excerpt:
At the time I made the trip to Yellowstone Park with President Roosevelt in the spring of 1903, I promised some friends to write up my impressions of the President and of the Park, but I have been slow in getting around to it. The President himself, having the absolute leisure and peace of the White House, wrote his account of the trip nearly two years ago! But with the stress and strain of my life at 'Slabsides,'—administering the affairs...
Author
Publisher
Houghton, Mifflin and Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A series of essays on birds, bees, and other subjects ('Sharp Eyes,' 'The Apple,' 'A Taste of Maine Birch,' and 'Winter Neighbors.'
"The quiet enthusiasm of John Burroughs's essays is much healthier than the over-wrought dramatic action which sets all the nerves a-quiver,—nerves already stimulated to excess by the comedies and tragedies forced upon the daily lives of children. It is especially true of children living in crowded cities, shut away...
Author
Publisher
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A collections of essays by John Burroughs, an American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the conservation movement in the United States. This volume includes "Winter Sunshine," "The Exhilarations of the Road," "The Snow-Walkers," and "The Fox," among others.
Author
Publisher
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A collections of essays by John Burroughs, an American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the conservation movement in the United States. This volume includes "Winter Sunshine," "The Exhilarations of the Road," "The Snow-Walkers," and "The Fox," among others.
Author
Language
English
Description
Roswell was only the beginning! An in-depth look at the Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident, the world's most sensational and compelling series of UFO encounters.
In 1980, a UFO was tracked on military radar in Rendlesham Forest, England. It landed near two of the most strategically important military bases in NATO, and was approached by military witnesses who touched the hull. This explosive new book tells the full story of this incident, which is set...