Travels in a Tree-top

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abbott, Charles C. (Charles Conrad), 1843-1919.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Travels in a Tree-top" by Charles C. Abbott is a nature exploration work written in the late 19th century. The book offers a reflective journey through the natural world, inviting readers to contemplate the unseen beauty and complexity of wildlife, particularly as experienced from the perspective of a tree-top. Abbott crafts his narrative with a blend of personal observation and nature study, emphasizing the importance of nature in human life. The opening of the book introduces us to a tranquil midsummer morning where the narrator finds himself perched high in an oak tree during a misty, sunlit day. From this vantage point, he observes the intricate interactions of wildlife around him, including crows, ants, and various birds, while also reflecting on the changes in landscape brought about by human civilization. Abbott eloquently contrasts the charm of nature with the encroachment of urban life, establishing a theme of longing for the unspoiled wilderness. His vivid descriptions of the buzzing, vibrant life below and the serene vantage of the tree-top invite readers to pause and appreciate the often-overlooked aspects of the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Travels in a tree-top

A hunt for the pyxie

The coming of the birds

The building of the nest

Corn-stalk fiddles

The old kitchen door

Up the creek

A winter-night's outing

Wild life in water

An old-fashioned garden

An Indian trail

A pre-Columbian dinner

A day's digging

Drifting

Footprints

Bees and buckwheat

Dead leaves.

Credits:

Produced by KD Weeks, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2017-10-24