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Old John Burroughs (Classic Reprint)

Author : Elbert Hubbard
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333426552
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Old John Burroughs (Classic Reprint) written by Elbert Hubbard and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Old John Burroughs And we are mindful, too, that the passing years have brought you rich gifts Being old, I shall know! And so when we speak of you as Old John, we do it with low ered voice, full of reverence, mellow with love, ripe with respect for a life well lived. (lold John has left me here to do the dishes 81 tidy up the cabin. I saw he wanted to go to work in the garden, so I suggested a division of labor. He protested a little - he always wants to do all the unpleasant tasks himself but finally consented, and went away with a smile which said, Go ahead, now - we '11 see what kind of a housekeeper 2you are And he will see. I am writing at his table, with a pen made from an eagle's feather which we found up on the mountain side yesterday. This pad is his, too - and mine, for he said everything here is mine; and it was no orientalism, either. 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.

Old John Burroughs

Author : Elbert Hubbard
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781355153337
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (533 download)

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Download or read book Old John Burroughs written by Elbert Hubbard and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Rambles With John Burroughs (Classic Reprint)

Author : Robert John Henderson de Loach
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781332730957
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Rambles With John Burroughs (Classic Reprint) written by Robert John Henderson de Loach and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Rambles With John Burroughs Long before they were printed in book form, I had collected most of his poems in my old scrap book and studied them. Their sim icity and beauty combined with their perfect rhythm impressed me and almost at one reading I was able to remember them line for line. 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."

A Year in the Fields

Author : John Burroughs
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266942788
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (427 download)

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Download or read book A Year in the Fields written by John Burroughs and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-29 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Year in the Fields: Selections From the Writings of John Burroughs; With Illustrations From Photographs IN the town of Roxbury, among the western Catskills, was born April 3, 1837, John Burroughs. The house in which he first saw the light was an unpainted, squar ish structure, only a single story high, with a big chimney in the middle. This house was removed a few years later, and a bet ter and somewhat larger one, which still stands, was built in its place. The situa tion is very pleasing. Roundabout is a varied country of heights, dales, woods and pastures, and cultivated fields. The dwell ing is in a Wide upland hollow that falls away to the east and south into a deep valley, beyond which rise line on line of great mounding hills. These turn blue in the distance and look like immense billows rolling in from a distant ocean. 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.

John Burroughs

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Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333512248
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book John Burroughs written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-08 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from John Burroughs: In Remembrance The races rise and fall, The nations come and go, Time tenderly doth cover all With violets and snow. 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.

A Year in the Fields

Author : John Burroughs
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780483481343
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (813 download)

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Download or read book A Year in the Fields written by John Burroughs and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-20 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Year in the Fields: Selections From the Writings of John Burroughs Among the pleasantest of my experiences I remember the evenings I spent in the little bark-covered study at Riverby, as Mr. Burroughs has named his fruit farm on the Hudson. The open fire blazed cheerfully, and the Chilly blackness of the outside night was forgotten. I had my chair at one side of the hearth, while on the other side sat Mr. Burroughs with a big cat in his lap, and the conditions seemed perfect for a de lightful evening of thinking and talking with no hurry and no worry. 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.

Our Friend John Burroughs (Classic Reprint)

Author : Clara Barrus
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265908778
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Our Friend John Burroughs (Classic Reprint) written by Clara Barrus and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-03 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Our Friend John Burroughs He is inextricably blended with our love for the birds and the ﬂowers, and for all out of doors; but he is much more to us than a Charming writer Of books about nature, and we welcome familiar glimpses Of him as one welcomes anything which brings him in closer touch with a friend. 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.

John Burroughs

Author : Clara Barrus
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780364276815
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (768 download)

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Download or read book John Burroughs written by Clara Barrus and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-10 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from John Burroughs: Boy and Man Girls and boys who read the books of John Burroughs, and grown-up girls and boys as well, usually decide that he would make a jolly outdoor companion, and many of them write and tell him so. They ask all sorts of questions about his youth - where he lived, what he did when he was a boy, what games he played, what sports he enjoyed, what books he read, what studies he liked best, how he came to know so much about birds and animals, and how he learned to write about them. 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.

The Writings of John Burroughs, Vol. 14 (Classic Reprint)

Author : John Burroughs
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780332694917
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (949 download)

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Download or read book The Writings of John Burroughs, Vol. 14 (Classic Reprint) written by John Burroughs and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Writings of John Burroughs, Vol. 14 I am aware that there is much repetition in this volume, and that the names of several of the separate chapters differ much more than do the subjects discussed in them. 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.

John Burroughs Talks (Classic Reprint)

Author : John Burroughs
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265188262
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (882 download)

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Download or read book John Burroughs Talks (Classic Reprint) written by John Burroughs and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-11 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from John Burroughs Talks Remarks that are similar to the one quoted in their exaggeration are not infrequent in this book, but the underlying meaning is usually evident, and they are so characteristic of the speaker that I have not cared to delete them. 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.

The Writings of John Burroughs

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Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780364000885
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The Writings of John Burroughs written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Writings of John Burroughs: XV, the Summit of the Years N publishing another volume of mixed essays, most of them written in the over-time I have made since I passed the Scriptural limit of three score and ten years, I am cherishing the hope that my reader will not wish I had stopped at the boundary set by the Psalmist. There is no other joy in life like mental and bodily activity, like keeping up a live interest in the world of thought and things. Old age is practically held at bay so long as one can keep the currents of his life moving. The vital currents, like mountain streams, tend to rejuvenate themselves as they ﬂow. 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.

In the Catskills, Selections From the Writings of John Burroughs

Author : John Burroughs
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333387860
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (878 download)

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Download or read book In the Catskills, Selections From the Writings of John Burroughs written by John Burroughs and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from In the Catskills, Selections From the Writings of John Burroughs: With Illustrations From Photographs The work on the farm and the workers are gen uinely rustic, but not nearly so primitive as in the times that Mr. Burroughs most enjoys recalling. Oxen are of the past, the mowing-machine goes over the fields where formerly he labored with his scythe, stacks at which the cattle pull in the Winter time are a rarity, and the gray old barns have given place to modern red ones. It is a dairy country, and on every farm is found a large herd of cows; but the milk goes to the creameries. The women, however, still share in the milking, and there is much of nu affected simplicity in the ways of the household. On days when work is not pushing, the men are likely to go hunting or fishing, and they are always alert to observe chances to take advantage Of those little gratuities which nature in the remoter rural regions is constantly offering, both in the matter Of game and in that of herbs and roots, berries and nuts. 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.

Afoot and Afloat (Classic Reprint)

Author : John Burroughs
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260253675
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (536 download)

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Download or read book Afoot and Afloat (Classic Reprint) written by John Burroughs and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-03 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Afoot and Afloat IN the town of Roxbury, among the western Catskills, was born April 3, 1837, John Burroughs. The house in which he first saw the light was an unpainted, squarish structure, only a single story high, with a big chimney in the middle. This house was removed a few years later, and a better and somewhat larger one, which still stands, was built in its place. The situation is very pleasing. Roundabout is a varied country of heights, dales woods and pastures, and cultivated fields. The dwelling is in a wide upland hollow that falls away to the east and south into a deep valley, beyond which rise line on line of great mounding hills. These turn blue in the distance and look like immense billows rolling in from a distant ocean. There were ten children in the Burroughs family, and John was the seventh of this numerous household. He was a true country boy, acquainted with all the hard work and all the pleasures of an old-fashioned farm life. His people were poor and he had his own way to make in the world, but the environment was on the whole a salutary one. He has always had a marked affection for the place of his birth, and he rejoices in the fact that from an eminence near his present home on the Hudson he can see mountains that are visible from his native hills. 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.

Sharp Eyes

Author : John Burroughs
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781331694076
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Sharp Eyes written by John Burroughs and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-18 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Sharp Eyes: And Other Papers John burroughs was born at Roxbury, New York, on April 3, 1837. His early education was received in the district school, and in the academies of the neigh boring villages. He remained in the country, working on the farm and teaching school at various places, until 1863, when he went to Washington, where he obtained employment in the government service. For some time he was chief of the Bureau of Organization in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and in 1871 visited England on business connected with that department. In 1873 he resigned his position, and became receiver of a bankrupt national bank. In 1885 he was appointed a special national bank exami ner. Subsequently he gave up active business and retired to his home near Esopus, on the Hudson River, in New York State, where he continues to reside. 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.

Little Nature Studies for Little People, Vol. 2

Author : John Burroughs
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ISBN 13 : 9781331812326
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (123 download)

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Download or read book Little Nature Studies for Little People, Vol. 2 written by John Burroughs and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-19 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Little Nature Studies for Little People, Vol. 2: From the Essays of John Burroughs When Little Nature Studies was first edited it was designed only as a book to be placed in the hands of children in the first year's work at school, as an aid to the teacher to create and cultivate in her pupils a love for nature, and to induce in them the naturalist's careful method of observation. It was presumed that the child would incidentally learn to read while learning to observe and think, since the simple monosyllabic sentences of John Burroughs's elegant diction unconsciously carried with them all the simplicity and other desirable elements so eagerly sought by professional manufacturers of first-reader and primer reading-matter combined with the yet more desirable qualities of profound insight and masterful strength. As education progresses in our country, as the public mind awakens to the importance of managing a child's time in school with thrift and in such manlier that his ability may be conserved, as educators acquire a quickened pedagogical sense, the inane puerility of the reading-matter forced upon children in the last few decades will, more and more, arouse contempt and aggressive opposition. 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.

The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers

Author : John Burroughs
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781725781108
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (811 download)

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Download or read book The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers written by John Burroughs and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-17 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers by John Burroughs John Burroughs was born April 3, 1837, in a little farmhouse among the Catskill Mountains. He was, like most other country boys, acquainted with all the hard work of farm life and enjoyed all the pleasures of the woods and streams. His family was poor, and he was forced at an early date to earn his own living, which he did by teaching school. At the age of twenty-five he chanced to read a volume of Audubon, and this proved the turning-point in his life, inspiring a new zeal for the study of birds and enabling him to see with keener eyes not only the birds themselves, but their nests and surroundings, and to hear with more discernment the peculiar calls and songs of each. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Signs and Seasons .by

Author : John Burroughs
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781539904601
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Signs and Seasons .by written by John Burroughs and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Burroughs (April 3, 1837 - March 29, 1921) was an American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the U.S. conservation movement. The first of his essay collections was Wake-Robin in 1871. In the words of his biographer Edward Renehan, Burroughs' special identity was less that of a scientific naturalist than that of "a literary naturalist with a duty to record his own unique perceptions of the natural world." The result was a body of work whose resonance with the tone of its cultural moment explains both its popularity at that time, and its relative obscurity since.Burroughs was the seventh of Chauncy and Amy Kelly Burroughs' ten children. He was born on the family farm in the Catskill Mountains, near Roxbury in Delaware County, New York. As a child he spent many hours on the slopes of Old Clump Mountain, looking off to the east and the higher peaks of the Catskills, especially Slide Mountain, which he would later write about. As he labored on the family farm he was captivated by the return of the birds each spring and other wildlife around the family farm including frogs and bumblebees. In his later years he credited his life as a farm boy for his subsequent love of nature and feeling of kinship with all rural things. During his teen years Burroughs showed a keen interest in learning. Among Burroughs's classmates was future financier Jay Gould.[5] Burroughs' father believed the basic education provided by the local school was enough and refused to support the young Burroughs when he asked for money to pay for the books or the higher education he wanted. At the age of 17 Burroughs left home to earn the money he needed for college by teaching at a school in Olive, New York.