Abstract
THE descriptions of scenes of pastoral life contained in the first of these volumes have, we believe, already appeared in one of the monthly magazines, though no reference is made to that fact. They may be regarded as science diluted with sentiment, and that is the kind of literature which the average man and woman will sometimes read. Nevertheless, if Mr. Allen's idylls lead people to observe and think about the habits and characteristics of common plants and animals, they will accomplish a useful purpose. The sympathetic spirit in which they are written will attract lovers of nature, and will do much to foster a feeling for the preservation of our native fauna.
Moorland Idylls.
By Grant Allen. Pp. 257. (London: Chatto and Windus, 1896.)
By Tangled Paths.
By H. Mead Briggs. Pp. 203. (London: Frederick Warne and Co, 1896.)
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Moorland Idylls By Tangled Paths. Nature 53, 486 (1896). https://doi.org/10.1038/053486b0
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