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A Shepherd's Life; Impressions Of The South Wiltshire Downs

Gelesen von David Wales

(4,444 Sterne; 9 Bewertungen)

Hudson wrote this classic work in 1910; it is admiringly mentioned by many other writers. It focuses on the memories of a head shepherd, Caleb Bawcombe, so it is concerned with the period of mid to late nineteenth century rural Wiltshire, a county in England. This pleasant engaging book contains rural wisdom, natural history, farming practices, human characters, and more - Summary by david wales (8 hr 43 min)

Chapters

Salisbury Plain

26:18

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Salisbury As I See It

29:49

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Winterborne Bishop

19:07

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A Shepherd Of The Downs

32:06

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Early Memories

12:36

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Shepherd Isaac Bawcombe

16:56

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The Deer-Stealers

14:08

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Shepherds And Poaching

17:35

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The Shepherd On Foxes

19:55

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Bird Life On The Downs

19:05

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Starlings And Sheep-Bells

16:31

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The Shepherd And The Bible

12:53

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Vale Of The Wylye

23:40

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A Sheep-Dog's Life

22:14

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The Ellerbys Of Doveton

15:23

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Old Wiltshire Days

23:05

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Old Wiltshire Days Continued

38:43

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The Shepherd's Return

15:43

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The Dark People Of The Village

33:55

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Some Sheep-Dogs

28:52

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The Shepherd As Naturalist

16:20

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The Master Of The Village

21:38

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Isaac's Children

23:24

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Living In The Past

23:34

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Bewertungen

(4 Sterne)

Being a sheep farmer I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I love learning about the old English countryside.

In the words of Cyrus "I accept it"

(5 Sterne)

Great book, great stories by an elder, great reader, 5 stars

(5 Sterne)

brilliant book it's as if your there