The Gamekeeper At Home
by Richard Jefferies
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About this eBook
- Author
- Jefferies, Richard, 1848-1887
- Title
- The Gamekeeper at Home: Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life
- Credits
- Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- SK: Agriculture: Hunting sports
- Subject
- Country life
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 36948
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36948
- Release Date
- August 2, 2011
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.Untitled
- 2."Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life" — Preface. — Chapter One. — The Man Himself—His House, and Tools. — Chapter Two. — His Family and Caste. — Chapter Three. — In the Fields. — Chapter Four. — His Dominions:—the Woods—Meadows—and Water. — Chapter Five. — Some of his Subjects: Dogs, Rabbits, “Mice, and such Small Deer.” — Chapter Six. — His Enemies—Birds and Beasts of Prey—Trespassers. — Chapter Seven. — Professional Poachers.—The Art of Wiring Game. — Chapter Eight. — The Field Detective—Fish-Poaching. — Chapter Nine. — Guerilla Warfare—Gun Accidents—Black Sheep.
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