Project Gutenberg 2019-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 270 Smith, Sydney 1771 1845 Plymley, Peter Dyson, Mr. Smith, Sidney Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Brown, John 1810 1882 Burroughs, John 1837 1921 De Quincey, Thomas 1785 1859 Quincey, Thomas de Quincy, Thomas de Kvinsi, Tomas de DeQuincey, Thomas Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Hazlitt, William 1778 1830 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Stephen, Leslie 1832 1904 Stephen, Sir Leslie Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Thoreau, Henry David 1817 1862 Thoreau, Henry D. (Henry David) Walton, Izaak 1593 1683 Walton, Isaak Walton, Isaac Walton, Izaac Walton, I. (Izaak) Walton, Izaack Whitman, Walt 1819 1892 Whitman, Walter Wordsworth, William 1770 1850 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. The Footpath Way: An Anthology for Walkers Introduction / H. Belloc -- Walking an antidote to city poison / S. Smith -- On going a journey / W. Hazlitt -- The Bishop of Salisbury's horse / I. Walton -- A strolling pedlar / Sir W. Scott -- A stout pedestrian / Sir W. Scott -- Lake scenery / W. Wordsworth -- Walking, and the wild / H.D. Thoreau -- A young tramp / C. Dickens -- De Quincey leads the simple life / T. de Quincey -- A resolution / G. Borrow -- The Snowdon ranger / G. Borrow -- Song of the open road / W. Whitman -- Walking tours / R.L. Stevenson -- Sylvanus Urban discovers a good brew [from the] Gentleman's magazine -- Minchmoor / Dr. J. Brown -- In praise of walking / L. Stephen -- The exhilarations of the road / J. Burroughs. Chris Curnow, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Footpath Way: An Anthology for Walkers" by Sydney Smith et al. is a collection of essays and reflections on the joys and philosophy of walking, written in the early 20th century. This anthology features contributions from notable authors such as Hilaire Belloc, William Hazlitt, and Walt Whitman, exploring themes of nature, freedom, and introspection associated with walking. The book discusses walking not only as a physical act but as a profound and enriching experience, encouraging readers to embrace the countryside and the myriad insights that emerge from this simple yet transformative activity. At the start of the anthology, Hilaire Belloc introduces the themes of reflection and self-discovery that recur throughout the collection. He contemplates the nature of man and the relationship between thought and physical activity, emphasizing how walking allows individuals to connect with both nature and their inner selves. Following Belloc's introduction, excerpts by different authors provide unique perspectives: Sydney Smith discusses the moral and spiritual wholesomeness of solitary walks in nature, while William Hazlitt relishes the freedom found in solitary journeys. The anthology sets the stage for a deeper appreciation of walking as a metaphorical and literal escape into a world that offers richness beyond the confines of urban existence, inviting readers to explore the psychological and philosophical dimensions of this timeless practice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Walking PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Philosophy & Ethics 351577 2025-06-24T03:33:51.164076 text/html 356323 2020-12-30T10:31:07 text/html 457240 2025-06-24T03:33:56.973028 application/epub+zip 461022 2025-06-24T03:33:52.084062 application/epub+zip 215477 2025-06-24T03:33:51.621074 application/epub+zip 568745 2025-06-24T03:34:00.721056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535547 2025-06-24T03:33:56.375059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289983 2022-09-27T03:35:15.226304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314982 2025-06-24T03:33:50.567062 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 314857 2020-12-30T10:28:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29710 2025-06-24T03:34:00.963990 application/rdf+xml 17262 2025-06-24T03:33:51.735052 image/jpeg 2140 2025-06-24T03:33:51.678030 image/jpeg 126310 2020-12-30T10:43:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 499817 2021-10-30T03:31:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 500041 2025-06-24T03:33:51.222064 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia