A Tribute of
Regard,
Presented by
Thy Affectionate
Friend
Frontispiece.
The Farm Yard.
A
VISIT
TO
A FARM HOUSE;
OR,
AN INTRODUCTION
TO
VARIOUS SUBJECTS
CONNECTED WITH
RURAL ECONOMY.
EMBELLISHED WITH BEAUTIFUL PLATES.
By S. W.
AUTHOR OF “A VISIT TO LONDON.”
SEVENTH EDITION,
REVISED AND CORRECTED
By T.H.
LONDON:
WILLIAM DARTON, 58, HOLBORN HILL.
And to be had of all Booksellers.
1820.
(Entered at Stationers’ Hall.)
[PRICE HALF-A-CROWN.]
This little Work was undertaken toexcite the attention of those children,who live in the country, to the variousobjects by which they are surrounded;and to furnish those residing in themetropolis and other large cities, withsome information relative to rural economy,which their situation preventsthem acquiring by personal observation.
The author acknowledges that sheis totally incompetent deeply to discussthe phenomena of nature, or the scienceof agriculture; she should indeed[iv]think it inconsistent to introduce scientificresearches into a Work of thiskind. But a slight investigation ofthe simple arts by which the nourishmentof man is effected, or of some ofthose wonders of creative power whichdaily present themselves to view, cannot,in her opinion, be deemed an improperexercise even at an early age.
“What a delightful morning!”exclaimed little Arthur Benson onopening his eyes, and seeing the sunshine bright into his room; “Charles,Charles,” continued he, turning to hisbrother, who was still asleep, “let usget up directly, and we shall have timefor a little walk before grandpapaand grandmamma come down stairs.”Charles obeyed the summons, and[2]they were soon dressed. They thenwent into the garden, and from thegarden into the field adjoining; bothhighly pleased with all they saw, forthey had never slept out of Londonbefore, and the country was qui