This edition had all images removed.
Title: Needwood Forest
Original Publication: Lichfield: John Jackson, 1776.
Note: Poems addressed to the author (p. 45-52) signed E.D. (Erasmus Darwin), A.S. (Anna Seward), B.B. (Brooke Boothby), and E.D. jun. (Erasmus Darwin, junior).
Credits: Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary: "Needwood Forest" by Francis Noel Clarke Mundy is a poetic work created during the late 18th century. This book serves as a tribute to the beauty and majesty of Needwood Forest, celebrating its natural wonders while also lamenting over its loss to human encroachment and deforestation. The poem captures the spirit of the forest and the rich tapestry of life it supports. The narrative unfolds in several parts, reveling in the descriptive imagery of Needwood’s lush scenery, its diverse wildlife, and the joy it brings to those who experience it. The verses are imbued with feelings of nostalgia and sorrow as the poet reflects on the changing landscape and the harmful impact of human actions. Throughout the poem, Mundy invokes a sense of reverence for nature while also raising a clarion call against the destruction that threatens this beloved ecosystem. Themes of loss, beauty, and the interplay between nature and humanity resonate through the text, transforming the forest from a mere backdrop into a character rich with stories and emotions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Mundy, Francis Noel Clarke, 1739?-1815
Contributor: Boothby, Brooke, 1743-1824
Contributor: Darwin, Erasmus, 1731-1802
Contributor: Darwin, Erasmus, 1759-1799
Contributor: Seward, Anna, 1742-1809
EBook No.: 75378
Published: Feb 14, 2025
Downloads: 134
Language: English
Subject: Staffordshire (England) -- Description and travel -- Poetry
Subject: Needwood Forest -- Description and travel -- Poetry
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Needwood Forest
Original Publication: Lichfield: John Jackson, 1776.
Note: Poems addressed to the author (p. 45-52) signed E.D. (Erasmus Darwin), A.S. (Anna Seward), B.B. (Brooke Boothby), and E.D. jun. (Erasmus Darwin, junior).
Credits: Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary: "Needwood Forest" by Francis Noel Clarke Mundy is a poetic work created during the late 18th century. This book serves as a tribute to the beauty and majesty of Needwood Forest, celebrating its natural wonders while also lamenting over its loss to human encroachment and deforestation. The poem captures the spirit of the forest and the rich tapestry of life it supports. The narrative unfolds in several parts, reveling in the descriptive imagery of Needwood’s lush scenery, its diverse wildlife, and the joy it brings to those who experience it. The verses are imbued with feelings of nostalgia and sorrow as the poet reflects on the changing landscape and the harmful impact of human actions. Throughout the poem, Mundy invokes a sense of reverence for nature while also raising a clarion call against the destruction that threatens this beloved ecosystem. Themes of loss, beauty, and the interplay between nature and humanity resonate through the text, transforming the forest from a mere backdrop into a character rich with stories and emotions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Mundy, Francis Noel Clarke, 1739?-1815
Contributor: Boothby, Brooke, 1743-1824
Contributor: Darwin, Erasmus, 1731-1802
Contributor: Darwin, Erasmus, 1759-1799
Contributor: Seward, Anna, 1742-1809
EBook No.: 75378
Published: Feb 14, 2025
Downloads: 134
Language: English
Subject: Staffordshire (England) -- Description and travel -- Poetry
Subject: Needwood Forest -- Description and travel -- Poetry
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.