Project Gutenberg 2015-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 172 Smiles, Samuel 1812 1904 04017090 Life of a Scotch Naturalist: Thomas Edward, Associate of the Linnean Society. Fourth Edition Produced by Charlene Taylor, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Life of a Scotch Naturalist" by Samuel Smiles is a historical account written in the late 19th century." The book chronicles the life of Thomas Edward, a dedicated naturalist and shoemaker from Scotland, who passionately pursued his love of nature despite facing financial hardships and societal limitations. It aims to illustrate Edward's perseverance and contributions to science, revealing the trials he overcame in his quest for knowledge. "The opening of the biography introduces Thomas Edward's early life and background, highlighting his birth on Christmas Day in 1814, and encapsulating his childhood as an incredibly curious and energetic boy." As Edward grew up, he displayed an insatiable desire for exploration and a keen interest in natural history, which often led him into trouble, such as when he was expelled from multiple schools for bringing animals and insects with him. The narrative illustrates his mischievousness, his deep connection to nature, and the formative experiences that would shape his dedication to becoming a naturalist, despite a lack of formal education and financial means. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Edward, Thomas, 1814-1886 QH Text Category: Biographies Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 882792 2025-07-19T15:02:05.625002 text/html 864757 2024-10-24T17:31:55 text/html 2457581 2025-07-19T15:02:18.285443 application/epub+zip 2472317 2025-07-19T15:02:08.035986 application/epub+zip 416253 2025-07-19T15:02:06.934020 application/epub+zip 2708633 2025-07-19T15:02:25.445439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2654721 2025-07-19T15:02:16.854462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603906 2022-09-22T09:38:57.894868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 759860 2025-07-19T15:02:03.738036 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 739698 2024-10-24T17:31:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16708 2025-07-19T15:02:25.601405 application/rdf+xml 17682 2025-07-19T15:02:07.066998 image/jpeg 2518 2025-07-19T15:02:07.001994 image/jpeg 2411153 2025-07-19T15:02:05.767991 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