This volume is the first part of Henry David Thoreau's journals, covering 1837–1846. It gathers personal entries on nature, reading, and daily life, reflecting his transcendentalist outlook. It is worth listening to for its close observations and quiet reflections on the natural world and the inner life.
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Transcriber's Note: Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. The following alternate spellings were noted, but retained: contemporaries and cotemporaries Bramins and Brahmins Shakspeare and Shakespeare Sanskrit and Sanscrit Catskills and Caatskills THE WRITINGS OF HENRY DAVID THOREAU IN TWENTY VOLUMES VOLUME VII MANUSCRIPT EDITION LIMITED TO SIX HUNDRED COPIES NUMBER ——
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