BY J. ARTHUR GIBBS
PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. FLYING WESTWARDS The Thames Valley The Old White Horse Entering the Cotswolds.
CHAPTER II. A COTSWOLD VILLAGE Far from the Madding Crowd An
CHAPTER III. VILLAGE CHARACTERS Quaint Hamlet Folk The Village
CHAPTER IV. THE LANGUAGE OF THE COTSWOLDS, WITH SOME ANCIENT
CHAPTER V. ON THE WOLDS Varied Amusements Nature on the
CHAPTER VI. A GALLOP OVER THE WALLS An October
CHAPTER VII. A COTSWOLD TROUT STREAM Loch Leven Trout Curious
CHAPTER VIII. WHEN THE MAY-FLY IS UP Derby Day on the Coln A
CHAPTER IX. BURFORD, A COTSWOLD TOWN Curious Names The
CHAPTER X. STROLL THROUGH THE COTSWOLDS The Old Coaching
CHAPTER XI. COTSWOLD PASTIMES Whitsun Ale Sports of Various
CHAPTER XII. THE COTSWOLDS THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. The Centre
CHAPTER XIII. CIRENCESTER Roman Remains The Corinium
CHAPTER XIV. SPRING IN THE COTSWOLDS Habits of
CHAPTER XV. THE PROMISE OF MAY Wild Flowers Cottage
CHAPTER XVI. SUMMER DAYS ON THE COTSWOLDS A Walk in the
CHAPTER XVII. AUTUMN Remarks on Country Life Thrashing The
CHAPTER XVIII. WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN A Glorious
APPENDIX. GEORGE RIDLER'S OVEN INDEX
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
CHAPTER I. FLYING WESTWARDS.
CHAPTER II. A COTSWOLD VILLAGE.
II.
CHAPTER III. VILLAGE CHARACTERS. "If there's a hole in a' your
CHAPTER IV. THE LANGUAGE OF THE COTSWOLDS, WITH SOME ANCIENT SONGS AND LEGENDS. (2)
ROGER PLOWMAN'S JOURNEY TO LONDON.
CHAPTER V. ON THE WOLDS.
CHAPTER VI. A GALLOP OVER THE WALLS. "Waken, lords and ladies
CHAPTER VII. A COTSWOLD TROUT STREAM.
CHAPTER VIII. WHEN THE MAY-FLY IS UP. "Just in the dubious
CHAPTER IX. BURFORD, A COTSWOLD TOWN.
CHAPTER X. A STROLL THROUGH THE COTSWOLDS. - - - - - - - - - -
CHAPTER XI. COTSWOLD PASTIMES.
CRICKET.
CHAPTER XII. THE COTSWOLDS THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
CHAPTER XIII. CIRENCESTER.
CHAPTER XIV. SPRING IN THE COTSWOLDS.
CHAPTER XV. THE PROMISE OF MAY. "Quis desiderio sit pudor aut modus Tam cari capitis?" HORACE.
CHAPTER XVI. SUMMER DAYS ON THE COTSWOLDS "What more felicitie
CHAPTER XVII. AUTUMN. I.
CHAPTER XVIII. WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN. "I saw Eternity the
APPENDIX. GEORGE RIDLER'S OVEN.
INDEX
<i>Frontispiece</i>. J. ARTHUR GIBBS. "Frontispiece. J. ARTHUR GIBBS."
