Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 137 Hudson, W. H. (William Henry) 1841 1922 Hudson, William Henry Harford, Henry A Traveller in Little Things How I found my title -- The old man's delusion -- As a tree falls -- Blood, a story of two brothers -- A story of long descent -- A second story of two brothers -- A third story of two brothers -- The two white houses, a memory -- Dandy, a story of a dog -- The samphire getherer -- A Surrey village -- A Wiltshire village -- Her own village -- Apple blossoms and a lost village -- The vanishing curtsey -- Little girls I have met -- Millicent and another -- Freckles -- On Cromer beach -- Dimples -- Wild flowers and little girls -- Little girl lost -- A spray of Southernwood -- In Porchester churchyard -- Homeless -- The story of a skull -- A story of a walnut -- A story of a jackdaw -- A wonderful story of a mackerel -- Strangers yet -- The return of the chiff-chaff -- A wasp at table -- Wasps and men -- In Chitterne churchyard -- A haunter of churchyards -- The dead and the living -- A story of three poems. Produced by Eric Eldred, Joshua Hutchinson, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Traveller in Little Things" by W. H. Hudson is a collection of essays and sketches penned during the late 19th century. This work reflects on the author's observations and experiences, primarily emphasizing the beauty and intricacies of the natural world and the simplicity of rural life. Through a series of reflective pieces, Hudson introduces readers to various small yet significant moments that highlight how little things often reveal deeper truths about existence, human nature, and society. The opening of the book introduces readers to the author’s journey to uncover the thematic essence behind his title through a serendipitous encounter with an old gentleman in Bristol. Their conversation reveals the dichotomy between vast, grand experiences and the quieter, more intimate joys found in everyday surroundings. Hudson illustrates this by recounting his exchanges with different individuals, from a humble agricultural labourer reflecting on lost joys to village landowners managing their estates. Through these interactions, Hudson sets the stage for a deeper exploration of human connection, memory, and the profound impact of small moments on the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English essays Authors, English -- 19th century Natural history -- England PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 407800 2025-07-04T04:09:56.208216 text/html 407621 2025-01-11T01:43:53.947798 text/html 227603 2025-07-04T04:10:03.215170 application/epub+zip 232777 2025-07-04T04:09:58.981187 application/epub+zip 221463 2025-07-04T04:09:57.873253 application/epub+zip 454091 2025-07-04T04:10:06.665158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420172 2025-07-04T04:10:02.511171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382106 2022-09-04T08:19:48.295498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379304 2025-07-04T04:09:55.877245 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379489 2014-08-22T14:01:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379480 2014-08-22T14:00:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20898 2025-07-04T04:10:06.789161 application/rdf+xml 16997 2025-07-04T04:09:58.354228 image/jpeg 4330 2025-07-04T04:09:58.112210 image/jpeg 148460 2014-08-22T14:05:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 148436 2014-08-22T14:05:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 226699 2025-07-04T04:09:56.240236 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