Star Papers : Or, Experiences of Art And Nature

"The articles of which the work is made up appeared in the columns of the New York Independent with the signature of a star, and, having been familiarly called the Star articles, by way of designation, they now become, in a book form, Star papers"--Pref Book, cloth Letters from Europe. Ruins of Kenilworth-Warwick Castle -- A Sabbath at Stratford-Avon -- Oxford -- The Louvre-Luxembourg Gallery -- The Louvre -- London National Gallery -- Experiences of nature. A discourse of flowers -- Death in the country -- Inland vs. seashore -- New England graveyards -- Towns and trees -- The first breath in the country -- Trouting -- A ride -- The mountain stream -- A country ride -- Farewell to the country -- School reminiscence -- The value of birds -- A rough picture from life -- A ride to Fort Hamilton -- Sights from my window -- The death of our almanac -- Fog in the harbor -- The morals of fishing -- The wandering of a star -- Book-stores, books -- Gone to the country -- Dream-culture -- A wal