Shepherds of Britain - Scenes from Shepherd Life Past and Present
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry, Nature
| Author: | Adelaide L. J. Gosset | ISBN: | 9781473341869 |
| Publisher: | Read Books Ltd. | Publication: | September 29, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Read Country Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Adelaide L. J. Gosset |
| ISBN: | 9781473341869 |
| Publisher: | Read Books Ltd. |
| Publication: | September 29, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Read Country Books |
| Language: | English |
First published in 1892, this fascinating collection of articles relating to the art of shepherding in Britain is a wonderful glimpse into farming in Victorian Britain. Packed full of snapshots of a rural lifestyle in steep decline, with wonderfully titled chapters including, Contentedness of Southdown Shepherds, A Sussex Shepherdess, Lazy Shepherds and an Exception, Sheep Farming in Cumberland, A Curious Usage in the Lake District, The Bone Eater, The Powers of the Collie, the Sheep Dogs of Ireland and many more including plenty of countryside folklore and a brand new introduction of sheep farming.
First published in 1892, this fascinating collection of articles relating to the art of shepherding in Britain is a wonderful glimpse into farming in Victorian Britain. Packed full of snapshots of a rural lifestyle in steep decline, with wonderfully titled chapters including, Contentedness of Southdown Shepherds, A Sussex Shepherdess, Lazy Shepherds and an Exception, Sheep Farming in Cumberland, A Curious Usage in the Lake District, The Bone Eater, The Powers of the Collie, the Sheep Dogs of Ireland and many more including plenty of countryside folklore and a brand new introduction of sheep farming.
