Wild Life at the Land's End
Wild Life at the Land's End

Author: John Coulson Tregarthen

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-08-30

Total Pages: 177

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"There are few tracts in England more rugged than the northern part of the peninsula that lies between the Land's End and St Ives. It is possible to travel across the moors from Crobben Hill to Chapel Cairn Brea without setting foot on cultivated ground. It is a boulder-strewn waste, void of trees, where the grey of the granite mingles in spring and autumn with the gold of the gorse that, with heather and bracken, clothes the undulating surface. To the lover of nature the wild aspect of these breezy uplands is not without its charms; but the glory of the promontory is the ocean in which it is set. The great rampart of cliffs that holds back the Atlantic is broken here and there by beaches of white sand or minute shells, or by coves into which fall the trout-streams that rise in the granite hills above...In these valleys bird-life is rich. On a spit of sand you may chance on the footprints of an otter, whose harbour by day is some rocky holt along the cliffs; where the blackthorns are densest you may come across a badger's earth, and see the paths he has trodden in going to and fro. This creature is very plentiful—as plentiful indeed as the hare is scarce. Generally he shares the same earth with the fox. On the north coast the seal shows no sign of decrease; thanks to its tireless vigilance, and the inaccessible caves it frequents..." 'Wild Life at the Land's End' is a portrait of the wildlife of the Southern English coast of Cornwall.

Wild Life at the Land's End
Wild Life at the Land's End

Author: J. C. Tregarthen

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-11-22

Total Pages: 154

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Wild Life at the Land's End by J.C. Tregarthen is about an old Earthstopper and his little terrier as they hunt a variety of small creatures. Excerpt: "It was an hour after midnight when the Earthstopper of the Penwith Hunt left his cottage on the outskirts of Madron. He carried a lantern and a rough terrier followed at his heels. His track led, by lanes in the heather, over a cairn to the furze-clad downs overlooking the lake. To the West, somber hills rose against the jeweled vault where the stars in the depths of the frosty sky kept watch over the slumbering earth. Halfway over the downs, beneath the roots of a stunted pine, was a fox-earth. The old man knelt and stopped it with faggots of furze. The light of the lantern-lit up his strong and kindly face, and fell on the heap of sandy soil at the mouth of the earth."

A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End
A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End

Author: John Ayrton Paris

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-10-19

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13:

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In 'A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End' by John Ayrton Paris, readers are taken on a detailed journey through the scenic beauty of Mount's Bay and the Land's End. Paris expertly weaves together historical information, geological features, and recommendations for travelers in a concise and informative manner. The books descriptive prose and vivid imagery immerse the reader in the rugged landscapes and picturesque coastal areas of Cornwall. Written in the early 19th century, this guide provides a unique window into the travel literature of the time, offering valuable insights into the historical context of the region. Paris's attention to detail and thorough research make this book a valuable resource for anyone interested in exploring the natural beauty of Cornwall. John Ayrton Paris, a renowned physician and writer, drew on his own experiences and observations to create this comprehensive guide. His background in the medical field and passion for travel shine through in the meticulous attention to detail and accuracy found in the book. I highly recommend 'A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End' to those seeking a rich exploration of Cornwall's coastal wonders and a glimpse into the travel writing of the early 19th century.

Land's End
Land's End

Author: Tania Murray Li

Publisher: Duke University Press Books

Published: 2014-08-13

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780822356943

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Drawing on two decades of ethnographic research in Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tania Murray Li offers an intimate account of the emergence of capitalist relations among indigenous highlanders who privatized their common land to plant a boom crop, cacao. Spurred by the hope of ending their poverty and isolation, some prospered, while others lost their land and struggled to sustain their families. Yet the winners and losers in this transition were not strangers—they were kin and neighbors. Li's richly peopled account takes the reader into the highlanders' world, exploring the dilemmas they faced as sharp inequalities emerged among them. The book challenges complacent, modernization narratives promoted by development agencies that assume inefficient farmers who lose out in the shift to high-value export crops can find jobs elsewhere. Decades of uneven and often jobless growth in Indonesia meant that for newly landless highlanders, land's end was a dead end. The book also has implications for social movement activists, who seldom attend to instances where enclosure is initiated by farmers rather than coerced by the state or agribusiness corporations. Li's attention to the historical, cultural, and ecological dimensions of this conjuncture demonstrates the power of the ethnographic method and its relevance to theory and practice today.