Project Gutenberg 2024-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 157 Long, William J. (William Joseph) 1867 1952 Long, William Joseph Copeland, Charles 1858 1929 Stoffel, Cilia 1887 1976 Stoffel, S. C. (S. Cilia) Stoffel, Sophia Cecilia Kijkjes in het dierenleven : $b Schetsen uit het leven der dieren in de wildernis, hun natuurlijke aanleg en wat zij leeren moeten $aRotterdam :$bW. L. & J. Brusse Uitgevers-Maatschappij, $c1921. Translated selections from: School of the woods (1902), published in modified form as Wood folk at school (1903), #22101. Als de Patrijzen verzamelen -- Ontmoetingen met een Beer -- Quoskh de Alziende -- Unk Wunk het Stekelvarken -- Hoe een Luilak zich vermaakte -- Umquenawis de Machtige -- Als de Roeper lokt -- De Indiaansche Namen. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg "Kijkjes in het dierenleven: Schetsen uit het leven der dieren" is a nature writing work translated by Cilia Stoffel from the English author William J. Long, likely written in the early 20th century. This book delves into the lives of various animals in their natural habitats, exploring their behaviors, instincts, and interactions within the wilderness. With rich descriptions and anecdotes, it aims to provide readers with an understanding of the complexities of animal life. The opening of the book presents an evocative narrative of a September afternoon spent fishing by a lake. The narrator describes the scene in detail, highlighting the various fish and their behaviors, while also observing a number of wild birds, particularly partridges, in the area. As the narrative progresses, the protagonist experiences the interplay of patience and strategy required in both fishing and observing wildlife. The encounter with the partridges, their calls, and movements reveals significant insights into their social behavior and instincts, while also contrasting with the more solitary pursuits of fishing. This blend of personal experience and nature observation sets the tone for an exploration of wildlife throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240120094801long 1921 NL Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Animal behavior Animals -- Anecdotes QL Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 274972 2025-09-29T07:21:35.821443 text/html 243107 2024-05-21T17:35:27 text/html 2176809 2025-09-29T07:21:46.462399 application/epub+zip 2189609 2025-09-29T07:21:40.313450 application/epub+zip 172466 2025-09-29T07:21:37.613423 application/epub+zip 2838532 2025-09-29T07:21:49.758370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2813893 2025-09-29T07:21:43.886444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214327 2025-09-29T07:21:34.976438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194304 2024-05-21T17:35:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17674 2025-09-29T07:21:49.923351 application/rdf+xml 21137 2025-09-29T07:21:37.772423 image/jpeg 3148 2025-09-29T07:21:37.693424 image/jpeg 2696224 2025-09-29T07:21:35.899431 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