Out-doors at Idlewild; or, The shaping of a home on the banks of the Hudson / Nathaniel Parker Willis ; with a new introduction by Edward Renehan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Willis, Nathaniel Parker, 1806-1867, author.

Contributor:

Renehan, Edward, 1956- writer of foreword.

Series:

New York classics.

New York classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Idlewild (Cornwall, N.Y.).

Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 pages)

Place of Publication:

Albany, New York : Excelsior Editions, 2021.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Chronicles the creation of a picturesque home and landscape on the Hudson River by one of the nineteenth century's leading authors.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

New Introduction

Out-Doors At Idlewild

Preface.

Letter I.

The Highland Terrace.

Letter II.

Highland Terrace Continued.

Letter III.

Lessening the Brook-Pig-Prophecy-Nearing of the City with Spring-the City Eye, as felt in the Country-Telegraph Wires, Æolian.

Letter IV.

Slight of Small Streams in the Landscape-Character of Idlewild Brook-Legend and Name of our Nearest Village.

Letter V.

Reasons for Neighbors moving Off-Morals of Steamboat Landings-Class that is gradually taking Possession of the Hudson-Thought-property in a Residence-Horizon-clock of Idlewild-Society for the Eye, in a View.

Letter VI.

Evergreen Independence of Seasons-Nature's Landscape Gardening-Weakness as to Reluctance in Planting Trees.

Letter VII.

Earlier City Migration to the Country than usual-Peculiar Dignity-plant-Object of Country Farmers in taking City Boarders for the Summer-Suggestion as to City and Country Exchange of Hospitality.

Letter VIII.

Ownership in Nature worth Realizing-Thumb-and-finger Nationality of Yankees-United Experience of Many, as expressed in a Common-minded Man's Better Knowledge-Lack of Expression and Variety in Gates-Pigtight Gates.

Letter IX.

Private Performance of Thunder-storms-Nature's Sundays-Marriage of Two Brooks-Funnychild's Deserted Bed.

Letter X.

Making a Shelf-road-Character shown in Wall-laying-By-the-Day and By-the-Job-English Literalness and Yankee "Gumption."

Letter XI.

Plank Foot-bridge over the Ravine-Its Hidden Location-Value of Oldman Friendships-Friend S.-His Visit to the Bridge-His Remembrance of Washington-Tobacco Juice on Trees to Prevent Horse-biting, &amp

c., &amp

c.,

Letter XII.

Foliage and its Wonders-Caprice of Tree-living-Auto-verdure of Posts-Hemlock, the Homestead Emblem, &amp

c.

Letter XIII.

Noon Visitors to Scenery-The Bull-Frog at the Gate-Inconvenient Opening of a Spring-Frog Curiosity and Intelligence-Process of Animal Progression, &amp

Letter XIV.

Canterbury Rowdies-Pianos and Porkers-Unwelcome Visitors-Penalty of Pounding-A Public Benefactor.

Letter XV.

Trouble in Gate Designing-Letter from an Unknown Correspondent, on Gates-Invisible Society at IdlewiId-Correction of Error as to Hemlocks-Handsome Irishman's Mistake in Felling Trees, &amp

Letter XVI.

Laurel-blossoming-The Imbedded Stone, and Jem's Neglect of his Countryman's honors-Sabbath stop to our Running Water, &amp

Letter XVII.

Effect of clearing out Underbrush from a Wood-Praise Disclaimed-Horror of Bloomeriized Evergreens-Neglect of departed Great Men-Carrion Nuisance, &amp

Letter XVIII.

Summer of Even Weather-Lightning-Rods falling into Disuse-Filling of Country Boarding-houses-Luxury of Rural Remoteness-Viewless Peopling of a Spot-Wallace the Composer, and his Tribute to Alexander Smith, &amp

Letter XIX.

Neglect of Personal Appearance in Country Seclusion-Unexploring Habits of City People-Dignity of Un-damage-able Dress-Thoughts on Cooper's Mansion being turned into a Boarding-house-Suggestion to Authors, as to turning their Influence to better Account-Letter from Cooperstown, &amp

Letter XX.

Timely Seasons and Untimely Age in America-Wild Glen so near the Hudson-Finding of Water Lilies-Anchoring a Lily in a Brook-Name of Moodna, &amp

c. &amp

Letter XXI.

Avalanche or Storm-King-Idlewild Ravaged by the Flood-Accidents to Persons and Destruction to Property-House Laid Open-Rareness of such Phenomena, &amp

Letter XXII.

Gentleman towing a Cow-Daughter taken out in the Storm to see the Freshet-The Power of a Flood-Lofty Bridge Swept Away-Extent of Desolation, &amp

Letter XXIII.

Young Lady killed by Lightning at our Neighbor's House-Another Paralyzed-Careless General Attention to such Fearful Events, &amp

Letter XXIV.

Dilemma as to Placing Settees-Double Service of out-of-door Seats-Difference Between Appreciation of Landscape by Men and by Women-Right of all Strangers to enter Beautiful Grounds-Favor of being Figures on the Landscape-&amp

Letter XXV.

A Wet September-Effect on Trees-Freshets-Dam-building-Nature's Lesson in Water-power, &amp

Letter XXVI.

Wet Seasons Unfavorable to Hemlocks-The First Inland Mile on the Hudson-The American Malvern and Cheltenham-The Steamboat Landing a Fashionable Resort-The Highland Gap at Sunset, &amp

Letter XXVII.

Highway Pigs-Giving the Old Woman a Ride-Her Favorite Jemmy-Pork and Poets-Common Folks' Knowledge of Neighbors-Letter from a Correspondent, &amp

Letter XXVIII.

Autumnal Privileges-Extent of Personal Orbit-Dignity of a Daily Diameter-Difference between Saddle and Carriage-Riding-Health in a Nobody-bath, &amp

Letter XXIX.

October's First Sunday-Silverbrook, and the Blacksmith's Story of its History-Storm-King and Black Peter-Effects of the Avalanche-Tribute to Children's Love, &amp

Letter XXX.

Working for Neighbors-Answers of Inquiries as to the price of Land, Farms, &amp

c.-"Harriet's" Letter-Apples Promiscuous on Barn-floor-Account of Society around us, &amp

Letter XXXI.

Autumn Splendors-Road Tax and amateur Road Making-Society for Volunteer Raking-Difference of Roads and Neighborhoods-North and South of Idlewild, &amp.

c., &amp

Letter XXXII.

Discovery of an Iron Mine in the Neighborhood-Lack of National Quickness at Beautifying Scenery-Poem on the Flood-ravages at Idlewild-Drawing and Landscape-Gardening, &amp

Letter XXXIII.

Sudden Fall of Leaves-November Haze-Fame of Newspaper-wrappers-Naming of a Village-Legend of MOODNA, the Indian Chief-Importance of Immortalizing Men and Events by the Naming of Towns, &amp

Letter XXXIV.

Mellow Middle in a November day-Ascent to Storm-King-Road from Newburg to West Point-Chances for Human Eyries-Difference of Climate between the two Mountain-sides-Home-Iike familiarity of a Brook, &amp

Letter XXXV.

Instance of Stick-a-pin-there-Survey of Premises after a Freshet-History of a Dam-Specimen of Yankee Coax-ocracy, &amp

Letter XXXVI.

Fine Specimen of a Boy-Young America-Mr. Roe's Boys' School-Surveying Class in the Paths of the Ravine, &amp

Letter XXXVII.

Interesting to Invalids only-Letter from an Invalid Clergyman-Reply-Keeping Disease in the Minority-Climate of the Tropics-Importance of Attention to Trifles, in Convalescence, &amp

Letter XXXVIII.

Summer in December-Flippertigibbet-Idleness-Annual Quarrelsomeness of Dogs-Pig-influence-Home without a Hog, &amp

Letter XXXIX.

Visit to Seven Lakes and Natural Bridge-Torrey the Blacksmith-Sunday in Nature-My Companion's Hobby-Hollett the Quaker-Morning Sensations-Jonny Kronk's and its Cemetery-Mammoth Snapping-Turtle-Iron Mine, &amp

e.

Letter XL.

Many-Lake Alps and their Woodsmen-Highland Life-Contrast between it and New York, only three Hours' Distance-The Difficulty-Natural Bridge-Driven on the Rocks-Hollett's House, and our Ascent to the Peak-Seven Lakes-Quaker and Panther Meeting in the Woods, &amp

Letter XLI.

Degrees of Horseback Acquaintance with a Road-Slaughter-House "Round by Headley's"-Geese and their Envy-Goose-Descent upon Unexpected Ice, &amp

Letter XLII.

Pool of Bethesda above the Highlands-Climate of Highland Terrace-Late Snows-Christmas, and Dressing of Church-Poem on Farmers' Christmas Preparations-Black Peter-Snake Love of Solitude, &amp

Letter XLIII.

Trip of the Family Wagon to Newburgh-The Fashionable Resort-Chapman's Bakery-Aristocracy "setled down"-Newburgh as a Neighbor.

Letter XLIV.

Personal Experience interesting to Invalids-Difficulty as to Horseback Exercise-Advice as to Winter-riding-Economies in Horse-owning-New Idea as to Exposure-Philosophy of Exercise to Scholars, &amp

Letter XLV.

Snow and its Uses-Winter View of Grounds, as to Improvements-Old Women's Weather-Prophecy-Finding of an Indian God in the Glen-Idlewild a Sanctuary of Deities of the Weather-Name of Moodna, &amp

Letter XLVI.

Hudson Frozen Solid-Boats on Runners-Water-lilies-Indian Legend, and Poem on it by a Friend-Philosophy of naming Streams hereabouts-Angola and its Epidemic-Story of Smart Boy, &amp

Letter XLVII.

Boy-Teamster-Our Republic's worst-treated Citizen-Boy Condition in the Country-Our Neighborhood suited to Boy-Education in Farming-Vicinity of New York Market-Boy-Labor and Boy-Slavery-City Parents and their Disposal of Boys-Gardening Profits, &amp

Letter XLVIII.

Living in the Country all the Year round-Trips to the City-Hindrances by Snow on the Track-Chat in the hindered Cars-Mr. Irving-Bad Ventilation-Late Arrival, &amp.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4384-8624-3

OCLC:

1281985784