CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



PA8K. 



Motives to the "Walk The Iron Horse and his Rider The Losses 

 and Gains by Speed The Railway Track and Turnpike Road : 

 Their Sceneries Compared ....... 1 



CHAPTER II. 



First Day's Observations and Enjoyment Rural Foot-paths ; 

 Visit to Tiptree Farm Alderman Mechi's Operations Im- 

 provements Introduced, Decried and Adopted Steam Power, 

 Under-Draining, Deep Tillage, Irrigation Practical Results 9 



CHAPTER III. 



English and American Birds The Lark and its Song . , .29 



' CHAPTER IV. 



Talk with an Old Man on the "Way Old Houses in England 

 Their American Relationships English Hedges and Hedge- 

 row Trees Their Probable Fate Change of Rural Scenery 

 without them 48 



CHAPTER V. 



A Footpath "Walk and its Incidents Harvest Aspects English 

 and American Skies Humbler Objects of Contemplation 

 The Donkey : Its Uses and Abuses 63 



CHAPTER VL 



Hospitalities of "Friends" Harvest Aspects : English Country 

 Inns ; their Appearance, Names and Distinctive Character- 

 istics The Landlady, Waiter, Chambermaid and Boots 

 Extra Fees and Extra Comforts ... ... 77 



CHAPTER VII. 



Light of Human Lives Photographs and Biograplis The late 



Jonas "Webb, his Life, Labors and Memory . . . .97 



