The Ancoats Skylark
Author: William Edward Armytage Axon
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Published: 1894
Total Pages: 120
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Author: William Edward Armytage Axon
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Published: 1894
Total Pages: 120
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Published: 1894
Total Pages: 126
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William E. A. Axon
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Published: 2018-04-04
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9783337510114
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: WILLIAM E AN. AXON
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2015-07-14
Total Pages: 110
ISBN-13: 9781331425120
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from The Ancoats Skylark: And Other Verses Perhaps it was difficult for people to understand the extraordinary ignorance of town children in such districts as he was referring to respecting the commonest natural objects. The other day he was inspecting a school in Ancoats, and the boys in the first class were repeating some poetry they had learnt about a skylark. He enquired whether anyone had ever seen a lark; there was a silence, but a boy presently held out his hand to signify he wished to speak, and on his saying, "Well, where did you see a lark?" he answered, "In the public-house at the corner of the street, in a cage." He (Mr. Oakeley) thought, "Poor caged lark, and poor caged little lad." - Speech of Mr. H. E. Oakeley, H. M. Senior Inspector of Schools, at the opening of the Manchester School Board Central Higher. Grade School, July, 1884. The day was hot, the summer sun Pierced through the city gloom; It touched the teachers anxious face, It brightened all the room. Around him children of the poor, III fed, with clothing scant, The flotsam of the social wreck, The heirs of work and want. The sunlight glorified their rags As he essayed to tell The wonders of the country side, Of clough, and burn, and fell. For, as he spoke, the schoolroom walls Kept fading from his sight. He stood upon his native hills, All bathed in golden light. 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.
Author: Axon William E a 1846-1913
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Published: 2013-01
Total Pages: 122
ISBN-13: 9781313418652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author: William E. A. Axon
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Published: 1894
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Paul Donald
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2010-06-30
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 1408133342
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Skylark is one of Britain's most popular and inspirational birds, and in recent years it has also been one of the most newsworthy. The species' population has plummeted as a consequence of changes in farming practice, and the RSPB has launched a major research and fund-raising campaign to save the 'blithe spirit' from further decline. This book looks at all aspects of the life of the Skylark, from its biology, migratory patterns, breeding behaviour and habitat requirements, to its role in legend and folklore. It also discusses its recent rapid decline which has led to the species being placed on the top-priority 'red list' of Birds of Conservation Concern by the leading governmental and non-governmental conservation organisations in the UK. Three closely related species, Oriental and Japanese Skylarks and the enigmatic Raso Lark are also discussed.
Author: Irene Wiltshire
Publisher: Humanities-Ebooks
Published: 2012-01-01
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 1847602045
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe letters of the four Gaskell daughters open a door into the social and cultural lives of a well-connected middle-class Victorian family. Events that impinged on the lives and the letters of these women include the Indian Mutiny, the assassination of Lincoln, the Franco-Prussian War, the Boer Wars and Fenian agitation. They witnessed the effects in England of the American Civil War, and engaged in the religious controversies of the day. They take a close interest in the impact of Darwin's discoveries, discuss the latest news, Ruskin's lectures on Venice, the Pre-Raphaelites, and what it is like to play Beethoven's piano pieces under Sir Charles Halle's tuition. They also shed light on the network of Unitarian friends and scholars who undertook the stewardship of Elizabeth Gaskell's writing. This richly annotated edition will appeal to anyone interested in Transatlantic relations, in Mrs Gaskell, in women's networking, in Victorian ideas and social life, and in the intellectual culture of dissenting circles.
Author: Manchester Literary Club
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Published: 1884
Total Pages: 572
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