Shepherds Of Britain - Scenes From Shepherd Life Past And Present

First published in 1892, this fascinating collection of articles relating to the art of shepherding in Britain is a wonderful glimpse into farming in Victorian Britain. Packed full of snapshots of a rural lifestyle in steep decline, with wonderfully titled chapters including, Contentedness of Southdown Shepherds, A Sussex Shepherdess, Lazy Shepherds and an Exception, Sheep Farming in Cumberland, A Curious Usage in the Lake District, The Bone Eater, The Powers of the Collie, the Sheep Dogs of Ireland and many more including plenty of countryside folklore and a brand new introduction of sheep farming.

• | Author: Adelaide L. J. Gosset
• | Publisher: Read Country Books
• | Publication Date: Jul 29, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 360 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Technology & Engineering
• | ISBN-10: 1473331978
• | ISBN-13: 9781473331976