Ways and Secrets of the True Countryman (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781406787474)

Originally published in the early 1900s. A fascinating record of some of the more secret ways and knowledge of country folk and the countless simple matters so often overlooked, which make going about the countryside the most delightful and abiding of all pleasures. Contents include: Woodcraft - Signs and Tokens - How to Call Birds and Beasts - Uses of Hazel and Ash - The Gamekeeper - Catching Crayfish and Pike - Dogs - Rat Catchers Secrets - Moles - Gipsy Crafts - Handling Wild Creatures - Roadside Crosses - Finding Feathers - Woodman's Secrets - Eyes That See - Country Sports, and much more.

Author: O. Jones, M. Woodward
ISBN-10: 1406787477
ISBN-13: 9781406787474
Publisher: Read Country Book
Language: English
Published: 08/08/2007
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d