Project Gutenberg 2024-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 201 Gardiner, A. G. (Alfred George) 1865 1946 Gardiner, Alfred George Alpha of the plough plough, Alpha of the Gardiner, Clive 1891 1960 Many furrows $aLondon :$bJ. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., $c1924, pubdate 1927. Dream journeys -- On coming home -- A log fire -- On saying "please" -- Billitch at Lord's -- On shop windows -- A day with the bees -- On shaking hands -- On a finger-post -- The open window -- On an unposted letter -- A note on dress -- Farewell to Hampstead -- On plagiarism -- The case of Dean Inge -- A tale of Fleet Street -- On the top note -- Tea and Mr. Bennett -- On buying and selling -- On big words -- Do we buy books? -- Other people's jobs -- Why I don't know -- On anti-climax -- The unknown warrior -- Naming the baby -- The cult of the knife and fork -- A soliloquy in a garden -- A night's lodging -- Those people next door -- How we spend our time -- A sentence of death -- On an elderly person -- Taming the bear -- Ourselves and others -- An offer of £10,000 -- In a lumber-room -- Our neighbour the moon -- On smiles -- When in Rome... -- The jests of chance -- In defence of "skipping" -- An old English town -- On people with one idea -- To an unknown artist -- On living for ever -- On initials -- Planting a spinney -- On wearing an eyeglass -- A man and his watch -- Youth and old age -- The golden age -- The top of the ladder -- On faces: past and present -- In praise of maiden aunts -- October days. Al Haines "Many Furrows" by A. G. Gardiner is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The essays explore various themes related to personal reflection, social observations, and the beauty of everyday life, showcasing Gardiner's keen insights and engaging writing style. At the start of the collection, Gardiner introduces his musings with a dream of solitude and peace on Robinson Crusoe's Island, prompting a reflection on the sense of adventure and the passage of time. He laments the way life slows down after the age of fifty, as dreams of exploration and intellectual pursuits start to slip away. The opening emphasizes the contrast between youthful aspirations and the reality of adulthood, setting the tone for a series of contemplative essays that blend philosophy with humor and nostalgia, inviting readers to reflect on their own experiences and the bittersweet nature of life's journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240808092218author 1924 GB Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English essays -- 20th century PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 417546 2025-07-29T10:25:26.868601 text/html 394624 2024-11-05T08:32:14 text/html 724185 2025-07-29T10:25:31.949618 application/epub+zip 728976 2025-07-29T10:25:27.817596 application/epub+zip 238264 2025-07-29T10:25:27.340643 application/epub+zip 832694 2025-07-29T10:25:35.436068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 814871 2025-07-29T10:25:31.527601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392130 2025-07-29T10:25:26.226623 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372358 2024-11-05T08:32:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17035 2025-07-29T10:25:35.592060 application/rdf+xml 7494 2025-07-29T10:25:27.501600 image/jpeg 1673 2025-07-29T10:25:27.418592 image/jpeg 643691 2025-07-29T10:25:26.912654 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