Project Gutenberg 2012-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 271 Scoville, Samuel 1872 1950 20019518 Everyday Adventures Everyday adventures -- Zero birds -- Snow stories -- A runaway day -- The raven's nest -- Hidden treasure -- Bird's-nesting -- The treasure hunt -- Orchid hunting -- The marsh dwellers -- The seven sleepers -- Dragon's blood. Produced by sp1nd, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Everyday Adventures" by Samuel Scoville is a collection of nature essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores the beauty and simplicity of everyday encounters with wildlife and the natural world, inviting readers to see the adventures that lie just outside their front doors. Scoville's reflections are steeped in vivid descriptions of flora and fauna, with personal anecdotes that emphasize both the joy and the lessons found within these experiences. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the serene and intimate atmosphere of watching wildlife in a beech wood. The author recounts a pleasant May day spent trying to observe as many birds as possible, culminating in the unexpected sight of a red fox and her cubs. The narrative reveals the playful and inquisitive nature of the cub as it interacts with its environment, illustrating Scoville’s focus on gentle observation rather than aggressive hunting. The author expresses a deep connection to the wild creatures, suggesting a sense of stewardship and wonder in his interactions, setting the tone for a reflective exploration of the natural world that continues throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40919/40919-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Natural history QH Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 422694 2025-06-16T15:26:49.264030 text/html 421811 2012-10-02T11:29:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1295232 2025-06-16T15:26:55.368403 application/epub+zip 1300978 2025-06-16T15:26:50.404946 application/epub+zip 226329 2025-06-16T15:26:49.831973 application/epub+zip 1414933 2025-06-16T15:26:59.416408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1380902 2025-06-16T15:26:54.794458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309407 2022-09-18T17:28:01.194424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386786 2023-09-18T04:08:00.043319 text/plain 15764 2025-06-16T15:26:59.570398 application/rdf+xml 24323 2025-06-16T15:26:49.923982 image/jpeg 3673 2025-06-16T15:26:49.877938 image/jpeg 1264031 2025-06-16T15:26:49.375978 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