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Nathaniel Parker Willis

Out-Doors at Idlewild: Or the Shaping of a Home on the Banks of the Hudson

Paperback (Forgotten Books Aug. 3, 2012)
Rit. The following volume is a simple weaving into language of the every-day circumstances of an invalid retirement in the Highlands of the Hudson. It was written in Letters to the Home Journal, and it was expected by the author, that they would owe their interest to being plainly truthful, and to picturing exactly the life that formed itself around the new-comer to one particular portion of our country its climate, its conveniences, its accessibilities, and its moral and social atmosphere. As it is a neighborhood to which the sick are often sent by the physicians of New York, for the nearest mountain air, which is completely separated from the sea-board, the author has thought it might add a utility to his book to give his invalid experience with the rest. ,I nthis feature of it he has aimed to serve his fellow sufferers rather th (n to please the general reader.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at
Pages
518
Weight
30.4 oz.
Dimensions
6.0 x 1.2 in.

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