The Open Air

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Richard Jefferies. The Open Air

The Open Air

Table of Contents

SAINT GUIDO

GOLDEN-BROWN

WILD FLOWERS

SUNNY BRIGHTON

THE PINE WOOD

NATURE ON THE ROOF

ONE OF THE NEW VOTERS

I

II

THE MODERN THAMES

I

II

III

THE SINGLE-BARREL GUN

THE HAUNT OF THE HARE

THE BATHING SEASON

UNDER THE ACORNS

DOWNS

FOREST

BEAUTY IN THE COUNTRY

I—THE MAKING OF BEAUTY

II—THE FORCE OF FORM

III—AN ARM

IV—LIPS

OUT OF DOORS IN FEBRUARY

HAUNTS OF THE LAPWING

I—WINTER

II—SPRING

OUTSIDE LONDON

I

II

ON THE LONDON ROAD

RED ROOFS OF LONDON

A WET NIGHT IN LONDON

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Richard Jefferies

Published by Good Press, 2019

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"Ever so many times, when the oak the lightning struck was young," said the Wheat, "great stags used to come out of the wood and feed on the green wheat; it was early in the morning when they came. Such great stags, and so proud, and yet so timid, the least thing made them go bound, bound, bound."

"Oh, I know!" said Guido; "I saw some jump over the fence in the forest—I am going there again soon. If I take my bow I will shoot one!"

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