Project Gutenberg 2006-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 392 Wilson, John 1785 1854 North, Christopher Austin, Arthur Mullion, Mordecai Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 May-day -- Sacred poetry -- Christopher in his aviary -- Dr Kitchiner -- Soliloquy on the seasons -- A few words on Thomson -- The Snowball Bicker of Pedmount -- Christmas dreams -- Our winter quarters -- Stroll to Grassmere -- L'envoy -- Remarks on the scenery of the Highlands. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2" by John Wilson is a collection of essays and reflective writings written in the mid-19th century. The work presents a blend of personal anecdotes, observations of nature, and contemplations on life, delving into themes of nostalgia, the passage of time, and beauty in the simple pleasures of life. At the start of the book, the narrator reflects on the beauty of their familiar landscape on May-Day, invoking memories of their childhood and evoking a strong sense of nostalgia. The rich descriptions of nature, combined with reflections on lost friends and deep emotional connections, create a poignant atmosphere. The narrator recalls fond memories associated with the local farm, Mount Pleasant, and the joy of communal gatherings, contrasting the happiness of those days with the inevitable changes brought by time. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of both the themes of beauty and loss that resonate throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Essays PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 1087462 2025-08-08T11:17:28.868147 text/html 1110092 2006-11-27T11:25:30 text/html 521953 2025-08-08T11:17:44.408083 application/epub+zip 535982 2025-08-08T11:17:33.599114 application/epub+zip 528265 2025-08-08T11:17:31.643128 application/epub+zip 921827 2025-08-08T11:17:51.952035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 916298 2025-08-08T11:17:42.369044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 886056 2022-09-09T11:59:08.131680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1005865 2025-08-08T11:17:27.606116 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1005723 2006-11-27T11:25:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1005744 2006-11-27T11:25:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20057 2025-08-08T11:17:52.122995 application/rdf+xml 18156 2025-08-08T11:17:32.179097 image/jpeg 3973 2025-08-08T11:17:31.919086 image/jpeg 407725 2006-11-27T11:25:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 424636 2006-11-27T11:25:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 407642 2006-11-27T11:25:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 495565 2025-08-08T11:17:28.953153 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia