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CHAMBERS’S JOURNAL OF POPULAR LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART.
UNDER THE ACORNS.
BY MEAD AND STREAM.
FALSE DAUPHINS.
ONE WOMAN’S HISTORY.
ORKNEY FOLK-LORE.
HUMOROUS DEFINITIONS.
A NEW FUEL.
DO SNAKES EVER COMMIT SUICIDE?
A STORY THAT NEVER GROWS OLD.
A quiet woodland lane becomes a stage for a delicate game of sight and patience. The narrator, moving slowly among brambles and spurge, is drawn to a single glittering eye that hints at a hidden creature. Through careful observation he distinguishes a pheasant from other birds, savoring the moment of discovery rather than simply startling the animal.
The piece unfolds as a meditation on the art of looking, where every leaf, blade of grass and shaft of light contributes to a subtle tableau. Rich, descriptive language captures the texture of the forest and the quiet thrill of noticing what most would overlook. Listeners who appreciate gentle, nature‑focused storytelling will find the narrative both soothing and intellectually satisfying.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (96K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Susan Skinner, Eric Hutton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2021-09-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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