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Page vii
... thing that men call time is by making always for some grand end— a great book , to show forth the wonders of ... things that are " lovely , pure , and of good report " ; and in his book one sees clearly the adoration he felt for that God ...
... thing that men call time is by making always for some grand end— a great book , to show forth the wonders of ... things that are " lovely , pure , and of good report " ; and in his book one sees clearly the adoration he felt for that God ...
Page ix
... things will have their charm as long as you live . Therefore , if these pages appeal not to some such , it will not be the subject that is wanting , but the ability of the writer . It is not claimed for my Cotswold village that it is ...
... things will have their charm as long as you live . Therefore , if these pages appeal not to some such , it will not be the subject that is wanting , but the ability of the writer . It is not claimed for my Cotswold village that it is ...
Page 23
... community , and was not surprised to learn that this was a contented and happy village . In this description of " a Cotswold village " we have been looking on the bright side of things , and there is , thank Heaven ! many a place ,
... community , and was not surprised to learn that this was a contented and happy village . In this description of " a Cotswold village " we have been looking on the bright side of things , and there is , thank Heaven ! many a place ,
Page 24
... thing when the " big house " of the village is empty . The labourers who never see their squire begin to look upon him as a sort of ogre , who exists merely to screw rents out of the land they till . Those who are dependent on land ...
... thing when the " big house " of the village is empty . The labourers who never see their squire begin to look upon him as a sort of ogre , who exists merely to screw rents out of the land they till . Those who are dependent on land ...
Page 27
... thing . TO THE COLN . Flow on , clear , fresh trout stream , emblem of purity and perfect truth ; thou hast accomplished a mighty work , thou hast a mighty work to do . Who can count the millions of tons of lime that thou hast borne ...
... thing . TO THE COLN . Flow on , clear , fresh trout stream , emblem of purity and perfect truth ; thou hast accomplished a mighty work , thou hast a mighty work to do . Who can count the millions of tons of lime that thou hast borne ...
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Ablington ancient ash tree beautiful Berkshire Bibury birds Burford BURFORD PRIORY catch Chedworth church Cirencester CIRENCESTER HOUSE Coln colour Cotswold district Cotswold Hills Cotswold village cottages covert cricket deep delightful district doubtless earth England Fairford farmers feet fields fish gallop garden glorious Gloucestershire grass ground half hamlet hand Hatherop horse hounds hundred hunting huntsman keeper killed large number larvæ Lechlade Loch Leven London look Lord lovely manor house may-fly miles never night Northleach old manor house old-fashioned once partridges passed Peregrine pheasant pleasant plough pounds ride river River Coln Roman sausingers scent season seen Shakespeare shooting silvery sport sportsman spring squire stand stone Stow-on-the-Wold stwuns tell thou town trees trout stream vale valley wall week whilst wild wind wolds woods yards