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LITERARY PILGRIMAGES OF A NATURALIST

+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE WORKS OF WINTHROP PACKARD | | | | | | WOODLAND PATHS | | WILD PASTURES | | WOOD WANDERINGS | | WILDWOOD WAYS | | | | Each illustrated by Charles Copeland | | | | 12mo. Ornamental cloth, gilt top, each volume $1.20 net; | | by mail, $1.28 | | | | These four volumes together constitute “The New England | | Year” series, dealing, in the order given, with the four | | seasons. Sold separately. | | | | | | FLORIDA TRAILS | | | | As seen from Jacksonville to Key West, and from November to | | April, inclusive | | | | Illustrated from photographs by the author and others | | | | 8vo. Ornamental cloth, gilt top, boxed, $3.00 net; by | | mail, $3.25 | | | | | | LITERARY PILGRIMAGES OF A NATURALIST | | | | Visits to the haunts of Whittier, Emerson, Hawthorne, Celia | | Thaxter, Webster, Aldrich, and others | | | | Illustrated from photographs by the author and others | | | | 12mo. Ornamental cloth, gilt top, boxed, $2.00 net; by | | mail, $2.20 | | | | | | SMALL, MAYNARD AND COMPANY | | PUBLISHERS BOSTON | +--------------------------------------------------------------+

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LITERARY PILGRIMAGES

A NATURALIST

WINTHROP PACKARD

Author of “Florida Trails,” “Wild Pastures,” “Wood Wanderings,” etc.

ILLUSTRATED FROM PHOTOGRAPHS BY THE AUTHOR AND OTHERS

BOSTON SMALL, MAYNARD, AND COMPANY PUBLISHERS

Copyright, 1911 BY SMALL, MAYNARD, AND COMPANY (INCORPORATED)

Entered at Stationers’ Hall

THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

TO THE MEMORY OF CLARENCE H. BERRY

A Schoolmaster of Long Ago

THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED

The author wishes to express his thanks to the editors of the “Boston Evening Transcript” for permission to reprint in this volume matter which was originally contributed to its columns.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. IN OLD MARSHFIELD 1

II. AT WHITTIER’S BIRTHPLACE 15

III. IN OLD PONKAPOAG 30

IV. AT THE ISLES OF SHOALS 44

V. THOREAU’S WALDEN 60

VI. ON THE FIRST TRAIL OF THE PILGRIMS 75

VII. IN OLD CONCORD 90