Project Gutenberg 2019-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 150 Torrey, Bradford 1843 1912 01006929 A Florida Sketch-Book In the flat-woods -- Beside the marsh -- On the beach at Daytona -- Along the Hillsborough -- A morning at the old sugar mill -- On the upper St. John's -- On the St. Augustine road -- Ornithology on a cotton plantation -- A Florida shrine -- Walks about Tallahassee. Produced by Tom Cosmas compiled from images made available by The Internet Archive. "A Florida Sketch-Book" by Bradford Torrey is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The book offers a detailed and reflective exploration of Florida's unique landscape and its avian inhabitants, capturing the essence of the region through the author's experiences and observations. The opening of the work describes the author's arrival in Florida and his initial impressions of the flat-woods surrounding Jacksonville. Despite feeling bewildered by the seemingly uninviting terrain, he is drawn to explore its peculiar ecology, particularly the variety of birds found there. Through vivid descriptions, he recounts his encounters with different species, such as mockingbirds, nuthatches, and warblers, while reflecting on the characters he meets and the rich, natural tapestry of the region. This blend of personal narrative and natural observation sets the stage for a deeper understanding of Florida's environment and charms throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Florida -- Description and travel Birds -- Florida F296 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 353261 2025-07-23T14:04:08.683410 text/html 349813 2019-05-26T12:08:02 text/html 245346 2025-07-23T14:04:14.028870 application/epub+zip 248916 2025-07-23T14:04:09.724395 application/epub+zip 208655 2025-07-23T14:04:09.198425 application/epub+zip 367117 2025-07-23T14:04:17.381873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331327 2025-07-23T14:04:13.471855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276018 2022-09-27T01:23:34.187189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293591 2025-07-23T14:04:08.082463 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293783 2019-05-26T12:08:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18809 2025-07-23T14:04:17.517843 application/rdf+xml 16091 2025-07-23T14:04:09.298419 image/jpeg 2303 2025-07-23T14:04:09.248393 image/jpeg 116439 2019-05-26T12:08:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 231643 2019-05-26T12:08:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 235363 2025-07-23T14:04:08.751421 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