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There is a frontier line to civilisation in this country yet, and not far outside its great centres we come quickly even now on the borderland of nature. Modern progress, except where it has exterminated them, has scarcely touched the habits of bird or animal; so almost up to... Read Full Overview

John Richard Jefferies (6 November 1848 - 14 August 1887) was an English nature writer, noted for his depiction of English rural life in essays, books of natural history, and novels. His childhood on a small Wiltshire farm had a great influence on him and provides the background... Read Full Overview

Immersed in the detail of this ancient landscape, its people and the habitats of its wildlife, what emerges from Jefferies' dazzling prose is his sense of perpetual wonder and the deep affection he felt for his homeland, from the clatter of a milkmaid's boots to a pike lying... Read Full Overview

Wild Life In A Southern County is a classic nature book written by Richard Jefferies in 1879. The book is a detailed account of the author's observations of the flora and fauna in the Wiltshire countryside in southern England. Jefferies was a keen observer of nature and a skilled... Read Full Overview

Wild Life In A Southern County is a book written by Richard Jefferies and published in 1879. The book is a detailed account of the flora and fauna of the southern English countryside, particularly the county of Wiltshire. Jefferies, who was a nature lover and a prolific writer,... Read Full Overview

This volume contains Richard Jefferies 1879 wildlife book, "Wild Life in a Southern County". A comprehensive examination of the birds and animals where he lived, these fascinating essays display Jefferies' deep admiration and understanding of the countryside. This volume is highly... Read Full Overview

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Wild Life In A Southern County has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as... Read Full Overview

Excerpt from Wild Life in a Southern County There is a frontier line to civilization in this country yet, and not far outside its great centres we come quickly even now on the borderland of nature. Modem progress, except where it has exterminated them, has scarcely touched the... Read Full Overview

"Wild Life in a Southern County" from Richard Jefferies. English nature writer (1848-1887).

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview