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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 barns beautiful Berkshire Bibury birds Burford BURFORD PRIORY charm Chedworth church Cirencester Coln colour Cotswold district Cotswold Hills Cotswold labourer Cotswold sheep Cotswold village cottages covert cricket deep delightful district doubtless earth England face Fairford farmers fields fish garden glorious Gloucestershire grass ground half hamlet hounds hundred hunting keeper killed land larvæ London look lovely Lunnon manor house may-fly miles never night Northleach old manor house old-fashioned once partridges passed Peregrine pheasant pleasant plough pounds quaint river River Coln Roman Sairy Jane sausingers scent season seen shillin's shooting silvery sport sportsman spring squire Stoke Poges stone Stow-on-the-Wold stwuns tell thou Tom Peregrine town trees trout stream turmut vale valley walls week whilst White Horse wild wind withybed wood yards