Author: Edward Jesse

Publisher:

Published: 2015-08-05

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 9781332240661

Excerpt from Scenes and Tales of Country Life With Recollections of Natural History The reader may perhaps remember a pleasing fable of Pilpay's, in which a King is introduced, accompanied by his Vizir, proceeding on a hunting expedition. After the sport was over, the King was returning to his palace; but by this time the sun was high in the firmament, and the King declared his inability to endure its scorching rays. "If your Majesty pleases" said the Vizir, "I will conduct you to the foot of a neighbouring mountain, where we may enjoy a cool shade and refreshing breezes." The King having assented to the proposition, they shortly found themselves at a delightful spot, overcanopied by the most luxuriant foliage, and surrounded by running brooks and sparkling fountains. Reclining on the smooth grass, the monarch fell into silent contemplation of the works of the great Creator, as exemplified in the inimitable painting of the flowers, and in the many beautiful objects which lay before him. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.