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The Recreations of a Country Parson
by Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd
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17 totalThis eBook was created by Charles Aldarondo (pg@aldarondo.net).
THE RECREATIONS OF A COUNTRY PARSON. - SECOND SERIES. - A. K. H. BOYD. - BOSTON:
CHAPTER I. CONCERNING THE PARSON'S CHOICE - CHAPTER II. CONCERNING DISAPPOINTMENT AND SUCCESS - CHAPTER III. CONCERNING SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS - CHAPTER IV. CONCERNING CHURCHYARDS - CHAPTER V. CONCERNING SUMMER DAYS - CHAPTER VI. CONCERNING SCREWS - CHAPTER VII. CONCERNING SOLITARY DAYS - CHAPTER VIII. CONCERNING GLASGOW DOWN THE WATER - CHAPTER IX. CONCERNING MAN AND HIS DWELLING-PLACE - CHAPTER X. LIFE AT THE WATER-CURE - CHAPTER XI. CONCERNING FRIENDS IN COUNCIL - CHAPTER XII. CONCERNING THE PULPIT IN SCOTLAND - CHAPTER XIII. CONCERNING FUTURE TEARS - CHAPTER XIV. CONCLUSION - CHAPTER I. - CONCERNING THE PARSON'S CHOICE BETWEEN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
CHAPTER II. - CONCERNING DISAPPOINTMENT AND SUCCESS.
CHAPTER III. - CONCERNING SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS; - SOME THOUGHTS UPON THE SWING OF THE PENDULUM.
CHAPTER IV. - CONCERNING CHURCHYARDS.
A. B. C. D. E. F. G.!
CHAPTER V. - CONCERNING SUMMER DAYS.
CHAPTER VI. - CONCERNING SCREWS: - BEING THOUGHTS ON THE PRACTICAL SERVICE OF IMPERFECT MEANS. - A CONSOLATORY ESSAY.
CHAPTER VII. - CONCERNING SOLITARY DAYS.
Description
In this witty, gently philosophical series a modest clergyman muses on the paradox of choice that haunts both the wealthy benefactor and the humble parson. He recounts how providence placed him in a quiet rural parish far from the grand ambitions he once imagined, and he reflects on the subtle art of reconciling one’s heart to a landscape of hedgerows, churchyards, and seaside breezes. The opening chapters set a tone of gentle humor mixed with sincere contemplation, inviting listeners to consider how any of us might find contentment where we are planted.
Throughout the second series the parson sketches daily scenes—summer strolls, solitary evenings, and unexpected meetings in the village council—each episode revealing the quiet drama of ordinary lives. He balances affectionate critique of genteel pretensions with warm affection for the simple pleasures of country existence, from a well‑tended garden to the rhythm of church bells. Listeners will appreciate his candid voice, which turns the seemingly mundane into a charming meditation on duty, friendship, and the small joys that sustain a life of service.
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en
Duration
~12 hours (746K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Apr 1, 2004
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd
1825–1899
A lively Scottish clergyman and essayist, he became widely known under the initials A. K. H. B. for warm, conversational books like Recreations of a Country Parson. His writing mixes everyday reflection, church life, and gentle humor in a way that helped make him a popular Victorian voice.
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