This classic book offers the reader advice and instructions on how to
best appreciate nature, the countryside, and walking in the Great
Outdoors. It aims to enlighten the reader as to what to look out for and
how to identify various things ranging from trees to wildlife and
beyond. "Going About The Country - With Your Eyes Open" is highly
recommended for nature lovers and is perfect for those looking for new
ways to appreciate their natural surroundings. Contents include: "Eyes
that See", "The Art of Sitting Down", "Woodcraft", "Eyes and no Eyes in
the Woods", "Signs and Tokens", "The Woodman's Secrets", "How to Call
the Birds and Beasts", "Some Uses of Hazel and Ash", "How to Know the
Trees", "Our Friend the Gamekeeper", "Thoughts on Trespassing", "Odd
Hours of Sport", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly
scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing
this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete
with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.